Eero Saarinen

The main component of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial ‘The Gateway Arch’ that monument built on the bank of the Mississippi River that in St. Louis, Missouri. During 1947-48, the Gateway Arch, which design by Eero Saarinen. In 1962, the Bi-State Development Agency (BSDA) asked about the finance the $2 million tram system that transports visitors to and from the top of the Arch (History of Gateway Arch, Paragraph 4). The Gateway Arch’s

Have you ever been driving and on a side of the road you see a plaque or a building with a plaque in front of it? Those are called memorials. Today I’m going to tell you a little about memorials and why they are important. Lets just say there are a lot of really cool memorials such as the Gateway Arch in St.Louis, Missouri, Steilneset Memorial to victims of the witch trials in Norway, or the Pentagon memorial in Washington D.C. but every memorial has a story behind it. The Gateway arch is very well

essay I will explain to you why memorials and monuments are meaningful to people and to everyone in the world. The monument I picked out was the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. The Gateway Arch was designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen in 1947. The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial construction started February 12, 1963, and was completed on October 28, 1965. At this time it costs $13 million but

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Would you believe that something that cost 30 million dollars to build and 30 years to build could impact a whole city entirely. The Gateway Arch was built to commemorate Thomas Jefferson and westward expansion and is also thought to honor the conquering of the indians, traveling vast distances, and arid lands, as well as the obstacles that lay ahead including alien idealogies, population decreases, and the challenges of outer space.The Arch although cost a lot and brought minor problems among its

I was fortuned to have had parents who had a respect for all kinds of art and approached life with an open mind. Thus being furthered blessed to grow up near a metropolis which possesses a major art museum and galleries showcasing new talent, filling young eyes with wonderment. An art appreciation study early own in life would have been beneficial but alas, I burn with shame as one who falls in the class of “I know what I like” when asked about art. I am all agog for semester’s end to be better equipped

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and has become an internationally famous symbol of St. Louis. The arch sits at the site of St. Louis' founding on the west bank of the Mississippi River. The Gateway Arch was designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen in 1947. Construction began on February 12, 1963, and was completed on October 28, 1965, for $13 million (equivalent to $190 million in 2015). The monument opened to the public on June 10,

Louis Henry Sullivan was the architect that created and promoted the paramount precept to 19th century architectural design, ‘form follows function.’ The idea behind the design philosophy was that, “structural and aesthetic considerations should be entirely subject to functionality it was met with both approval and scepticism.” (Boundless, 2017) Modern architecture is commonly defined by its simplification of form. Early modern architecture began in the 20th century, with attempts to integrate, “the

The Private House in Regensburg was built in 1979, which is Thomas Herzog’s own home; one can declare that he is the client and designer himself thus fulfilling his own needs or desires for the site. The house demonstrates particular principles of energy efficiency, making it an early eco-home. This can be shown by the use of local materials, or taking advantage of the site for characteristics like protection and aesthetics. Thomas Herzog was born in during World War 2 (1941), in Munich, Germany

John Deere History John Deere has seen many changes since its founding in 1837. It began with a polished piece of steel that became a plow, and from that humble beginning an agricultural powerhouse was formed. John Deere has created many tractors and farming instruments that have made farmers lives easier. John Deere has delivered superior products to the world of agriculture. Agriculture has improved immensely due to product technology and innovation. (expand) John Deere was an accomplished blacksmith