Eero Saarinen: A Reputation for Innovation

April 14 – June 30, 2013

Eero Saarinen: A Reputation for Innovation is a retrospective of the renowned architect’s work and a study of the design principles he followed.

The exhibition pays tribute to Saarinen’s brief yet brilliant career, in which he designed numerous corporate, educational, cultural, public, and private buildings, including recognizable icons like the Saint Louis Gateway Arch, the TWA Terminal at New York’s JFK Airport, and Dulles Airport in Washington DC.

The exhibition also breaks new ground by shedding light on a little known chapter of Saarinen’s secret professional life during World War II, when he served in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor of the CIA. This wartime experience helped establish Saarinen as a designer willing to break technological and aesthetic boundaries.

The exhibition is curated by Mina Marefat, Ph.D, an architect, architectural historian and professor at Georgetown University.

A members preview of the exhibition will be held on Saturday, April 13, from 2pm to 5pm. Members may join in advance or at the door.  Register for the member preview by clicking here.