Eero and Eliel Saarinen Compete for St. Louis

Season 30

Both Eliel and his son, Eero, competed to design a new monument in St. Louis, MO.

The famous Gateway Arch in St. Louis came out of an architectural competition, where both Eliel and his son, Eero, entered designs. Confusion over a telegraph addressed to "E. Saarinen" led to a celebration for Eliel, when it was actually Eero who had won the competition. The design won Eero critical recognition and helped launch his career as an architect of renown.

AIR DATE 12/27/16

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