In the year 1910 of August 20th, Eero Saarinen was born in Kirkkonummi, Finland from his two parents, Eliel Saarinen and Louise Gesellius. By the age of thirteen, he immigrated to Bloomfield Hills, Michigan in the United States that had then allowed him to have a new perception of architecture as he was able to view both Finnish and American artwork in his career. He was taught by his father, Eliel Saarinen, who was also an architect that designed the Helsinki Central Railway Station, National Museum of Finland, and more. Eliel Saarinen taught in Cranbrook Academy of Art which Eero Saarinen attended to take classes of furniture and sculpture design. From there, by the age of 19, he traveled internationally to Paris, France for him …show more content…
Based on the reference, he had taken the art work of Neo-Futurist Internationalism and expressed it in buildings that consisted with “sweeping curves” and “abundant glass” which had some relation into carrying his father’s work as he also worked with those elements. These aspects had allowed him to become more diverse into creating different types of buildings such as designing the MIT chapel or the Gateway Arch which was personally likable when going through the process of creating a masterpiece. One of the more favorable buildings I personally found fascinating was the TWA Flights Center that was released in 1962 that had a futuristic and modern look to it that looked astonishing. Throughout the end of his career he had worked well with Charles Eames, another well-known architect, who had influenced him into creating modern furniture which had later on made Saarinen into joining the American Maker Furniture Movement along with Eames. This movement had led Saarinen into creating modern art pieces of furniture which had significantly played a big role into his career after sketching …show more content…
One of his well-known buildings was the Gateway Arch that opened in February 12, 1963 in St Louis, Missouri that had been a memorial and observation building for the westward expansion. Unfortunately, Eero Saarinen died 2 years earlier of the release of the stainless steel, 1076 step building which had led to his partners, Kevin Roche and Kevin Dinkeloo, into finishing the building. Another major accomplishment he achieved was creating the TWA Flights Center located in Queens, New York with outstanding features having a Modern and Futurist architectural style. An interesting fact that occurred in this terminal was when Leonardo DiCaprio had shot scenes inside the flight center for a movie he stared in called Catch Me if You Can. Saarinen had also built the MIT Chapel in 1955 which was known to have a modern architectural style considering its facade is simple with trees and grass complementing it. The interior part of the chapel is the most interesting part of it as it had a circular opening on top, exposing natural light in the room which contains high level detailing creating this atmospheric feeling. These buildings were designed by Eero Saarinen throughout his life and even after he died that would symbolize his
My grandmother’s friend, Svetlana Ahijevych, was born in Russia in 1938. She lived with her parents, Mykola and Maria, and her brother in a one-room home. Svetlana recalls the family garden, her mother scrubbing their clothes by the river, and her father working on the farm and working as a carpenter and blacksmith. Their family had a pig, a cow, and chickens. She and her family were servants to a farm. “They were happy times. We had a comfortable living.” Svetlana recalls.
Ian Seiji Kaneshiro (according to him and maybe his friends) is a simple, nice, fun, and interesting guy locally born here on Oahu. Ian is 14 years old and is 4 foot eleven inches with black eyes and hair. Ians name was chosen because his parents wanted a viking-ish kind of name. He has 1 sibling which is his brother who is interested in muscle cars and guns. Ian is ___________ which makes sense knowing he likes sushi and meat and rice. He likes the color green for its friendly and happy look. He watches discovery, and science channel as well as his favorite movie being the avengers.
One of the most biologically complex organisms across all ecosystems is the northern flying squirrel (G. sabrinus). In the most general sense, the northern flying squirrel can be labeled an occupant of boreal conifer and mixed forests and an organism who has developed the ability to glide from tree to tree (Smith et al. 2011, Thorington and Santana 2007, Weigl 2007). This basic overview of the G. sabrinus, however, does not even begin to show the complexity of this organism’s lifestyle and the various functions that allow it to survive. This organism also serves as a very precise indicator of an ecosystems health; recently G. sabrinus has been
Architects are known to have their own style of designing buildings, but some are known for the uniqueness of their designs and architectural works. A great example of architects that are recognized for their uniqueness is Frank Lloyd Wright. What made him unique and special was the mix between the traditional and modern style in his work. According to Archdaily, he earned the title of “the greatest American architect of all time. ”In 1991, by the American Institute of Architects (Rory Stott, 2017).
This essay entails the career of Frank Lloyd Wright, his contribution to the 18th and 19th century world of Architecture, Art and Architecture movements that were present at the time of his work and how they were influenced by his philosophy, his intrinsically fitting philosophies and beliefs that are Organic Architecture, and how he rightfully stresses its importance to the world of Architecture as we know it. Included in this essay is also a spatial analysis of his most recognised work, Falling Water, and how his philosophy is reflected in the buildings genetics. Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was born in the farming town of Richland Center, Wisconsin. He was not only one of the most influential, controversial and inspiring American architects - he was a writer, an art collector and philosopher; these all molded and inspired his approach to his craft, deeming him one of the most influential American visionaries. One could say that Wright was clearly a futuristic thinker.
Elise Meitner was born on November 7, 1878. She was born in Vienna, Austria Elise Meitner died on October 27, 1968. Elise Meitner went to Vienna University. She discovered Swedish Academy and nuclear fission. Elisa death place is Cambridge, United Kingdom. Elise earned all kinds of awards Lieben Prize, Max Planck Metal, Formers, Enrico Fermi Award. In 1938, Elise discovered nuclear fission can produce enormous amounts of energy. Meitner was offered a position but she refused to work on the bomb. Elise made the discovery in Sweden, after escaping a few months earlier from Nazi Germany. She carried on with her research and helped produce one of the first peacetime nuclear reactors. It wasn't until 1966 that Meitner really received any attention.
Mikhail Kalinin was born on November 7th Verkhnyaya, Russia. During his childhood, he worked with his parents on their farm land. He worked on his parents land until going to primary school at the age of ten. He then moved to St. Petersburg where he worked as a footman for a wealthy noble family. When he was sixteen Kalinin found employment at a armaments factory. Later he worked as a lathe operator at the Putilov Iron Works where he came into contact with socialist workmen trying to form a trade union. He also became active in the Liberation of Labour, a Marxist group In 1898 Kalinin was arrested for 10 months because of his membership of Liberation of Labour. He soon escaped to Tiflis where he found work as a metal craftsman. Kalinin became a railway worker until he was once again arrested in 1903. He helped establish the Central Union of Metalworkers and began publishing a workers' newspaper.
Architects have a major importance in characterizing a city through their concept and building design. As time goes on, a lot of architect are creating new styles and new methods of construction; these architects get inspired by different things and create their own concept and style, sometimes there are similarity between architects' styles. One architect who stood out of the crowd and created a very distinctive style is Antoni Gaudi. Gaudi was a Spanish architect whose work is very identified as it can be known through its organic structure, colors, and materials. What really differentiate Antoni Gaudi is his controversial new style.
Japanese artist Riusuke Fukahori, has revolutionized three-dimensional art by methodically overlapping layers of paint and resin to create an optical illusion. The lengthy process requires days in-between each layers to dry. Mr. Fukahori uses a techniques that took him over eight years to master. He was inspired after he neglected his own pet goldfish for sometime, and was bewildered by the fishes willingness to survive. That moment marked a transition in not only his art career but his life as well. His fascination with goldfish began to expand resulting in a series of pieces he later named as the Goldfish Salvation.
Theodor Schwann, a German anatomist and physiology from 1810 to 1882, performed extensive research on cells and formed the foundation of modern histology. He defined the cell as the basic unit of the animal structure, and helped with the development of the cell theory. Schwann noted that all animal tissues are built up from a basic cell structure in the same way plants are, and he noted the nucleus. Moreover, Schwann examined the theory of spontaneous generation, which led to its downfall. One of his contributions in anatomy was he discovered the glial cells in the peripheral nervous system, which are now called Schwann cells in his honor. He also discovered and studied pepsin, which is a substance in the stomach that is an important enzyme
Stefan Sagmeister was born in Australia. He would attend and graduate from an art school in Dornbirn, Australia and would then go on to apply for graphic design at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.....At first, he was rejected. He observed that his drawing skills were not up to what the other people had been submitting, and for his final exam, he opted to take an abstract approach to the subject titled ‘Green in the city’.
Sakai Masato was born in 14 October 1973 in Kobe, and he moved to Miyazaki with his family when he was two. During his high school days, he aimed for becoming a civil servant and applied for public universities, but failed. Then, he was being admitted into the Bachelor of Arts course of Waseda University, majoring in Chinese Literature (which explains his ability of speaking Chinese, as demonstrated in several occasions). He joined the Performing Arts Club of the University during his college days, and withdrew from school in 1996 when he aimed to become an actor. But then, his unsatisfied parents cut ties with him, and for around six years, he was working as an out-of-work actor, living in an impoverished life. It was not until the year 2000,
Kahn’s vaulted skylights created unique, filtered, light that showcased the art and played an important role in the museum’s innovative design (Loud, 1987, p, 44). The one-story museum also created rooms that created harmony with the art and were void of unnecessary decorative elements or details (Loud, p.1987, p. 34). Additionally, instead of a large, sprawling royal palace, the Museum of Modern Art’s vertical design fit into the crowded city (Ricciotti, 1985, p. 60). The interior spaces were reminiscent of the original townhouse structure with multiple stories and shorter ceiling height (Ricciotti, 1985, p. 58). In comparison to the Louvre, the gallery spaces did not feature grand halls as the modernist architects rejected the Beaux-Arts traditional elements (Ricciotti, 1985, p. 59). The style of the Museum of Modern Art symbolizes the “ideological aims” of the original design (Ricciotti, 1985, p. 51). The original facade is one of the only features that remains to this day (Ricciotti, 1985, p.74). The results of different tastes and backgrounds resulted in a building that is based on variations of the international style and more towards modernism (Ricciotti, 1985, p. 72). Recent renovations demonstrate respect to the original design and its significant past (Ricciotti, 1985, p.
As a Chinese immigrant who lived in the USA for four years, I have been amazed by the western architects and architectures introduced in lectures and textbook. Buildings like Sagrada Familia, Guggenheim Museum, Burj Al Arab, and even the White House have attracted my interested toward architecture by bringing me endless awes and wonders. Out of so many famous and recognizable architects who designed marvelous buildings, this special Chinese family attracts extra attention. Maybe a highly skilled architect is honorable, but a loyal architect family who devoted their generations to architecture deserves the respect from all architects. In the following paragraphs, I will describe this family and their work, as well as their importance and contribution to the history of architecture.
Another very significant archetype between East and West is the Japan modernist architect Tadao Ando. He is one of the best examples for understanding the harmony of Modernism and Japanese architecture. Ando accomplished that being one of the greatest architects by reading and travelling a lot. He toured all around Europe, USA and Africa for his own architectural training after his short period of interest in sports. (Rudolf, 1995, p.131). After people were affected by the unexplainable fascination for Ando's work, he was known as the symbol of modern architecture all around the world. According to Rudolf (1995), he had displayed his works of Minimalisme in the Institut Français d'Architecture in 1982; in the year of 1985 he had been