Jet-Age Chic (Eero Saarinen)

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Chief
It was the world’s most famous airport terminal 1, and the most beloved project of the mid-century architect Eero Saarinen 2. Likened to a bird taking off, the TWA Flight Center at New York’s Kennedy airport comprises four vaulted concrete shells perched lightly on the ground. There are few walls; instead, the exterior is dominated by canted banks of windows.

More:https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/05/jet-age-chic/521460/

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