Eero Saarinen & the Gateway Arch

3 units

Eero Saarinen's winning competition entry in the 1947 Jefferson National Expansion Memorial (JNEM) competition marked the acceptance of modern architecture for large public commissions in the United States. After its completion in 1965, the Arch became a beloved symbol of the entire St. Louis region and one of the most visited tourist sites in America. With lectures, field trips, and research exercises, this seminar will examine the design of the Arch within a wider context of the histories of St. Louis, of Eero Saarinen and of modern American architecture in the 20th century.