Plans for the development of Helsinki central in a monumental style, a plan which never was accomplished
Moved to the USA in the 1920s and continued there to plan offices and public buildings and on a teacher of architecture
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Eliel Saarinen was designer of the Finnish National Museum in Helsinki (1902-1911) and the Railway Stations of Helsinki (1904-1919) and Vyborg (1904-1913). Saarinen took part in the international city planning competitions for Canberra, Budapest and Tallinn (in 1911-1913). After success in the competition for the Chicago Tribune Tower (1922) Saarinen moved to the United States (1923). Besides other major objects he developed the concept and designed the complete area of the Cranbrook Academy of Art and School near Detroit. Here he lived until his death in 1950. For the dining room of the academy's president (which in fact was himself!) he designed the famous Side Chair, one of his masterpieces, and for his wife's studio the Blue Chair (both 1929).
Eliel Saarinen's son, Eero (1910-1961), was also an important architect, one of the leaders of the so-called International style.