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A 5 page examination and analysis of Eero Saarinen’s TWA terminal building at the JFK airport. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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modern and fluid design concepts. It is a building that is incredibly organic and many would claim it is very much a futuristic style. It is a very pleasing and
soothing environment that seems to eliminate straight walls and predictable architectural structures such as would be seen with traditional windows or doors. The following paper offers up an examination and
analysis of Saarinens building. TWA Terminal Building by Eero Saarinen This particular building, constructed of concrete for the most part (New
York City Architecture, 200090. There is, however, a great deal of glass and one can assume, rightly, a great deal of steel in the interior construction which utilizes concrete: "Although
the building appears to be made of sculptural concrete, the structure is in fact braced within the concrete by an invisible web of reinforcing steel" (New York City Architecture, 20009).
It was finished in 1962 and is considered to be the most famous landmark of the airport (New York City Architecture, 20009). One
of the things that makes this particular building unique, in relationship to its purpose as an airline terminal, involves the fact that the design was implemented with huge open-air areas
wherein the jets resided and these areas were accessible through huge interior windows that actually open up to allow access for the jets (New York City Architecture, 20009). At the
time it was functioning there were also long tubes, carpeted in red, where the passengers would walk to the planes (New York City Architecture, 20009). Such a soft and futuristic
structure is incredibly clear in envisioning such an element such as this in an airport. In looking at other pictures its seems
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