40- FL Wright, Corbusier, and Eero Saarinen at Mid 20th century Flashcards
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Guggenheim Museum
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-Wright -NYC, 1943-59 -Controversial design supported by Robert Moses, urban planner
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St. Louis Gateway Arch
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-Eero Saarinen -built 1963-65 -monument to westward expansion -flattened catenary arch
3
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TWA Terminal
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-Saarinen -JFK international airport, 1956-62 -reinforced concrete forms
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Dwelling Block
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-Le Corbusier -Marseilles, 1945-52 -inspired by Citrohan house -every apartment is two stories
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Pilgrimage Chapel Notre-Dame-du-Haut
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-Le Corbusier -Ronchamp, France, 1954 -built to replace burnt down