War Memorial Center
Title
War Memorial Center
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
February 27, 2015
Creator
Saarinen, Eero
Creator2
O’Connor, Thomas (photograph)
Creator Nationality
American
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
July, 1965
Work Location
Wisconsin (state)
Milwaukee (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Modern (styles and periods)
Subject
war memorials
stairs
interior views
Description
Interior view of stairway at the War Memorial Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin designed by Eero Saarinen and completed in 1957. "Eero Saarinen’s innovative design for the War Memorial Center was influenced by the abstract geometry of modern French architect Le Corbusier. Saarinen incorporated many of Le Corbusier’s ideas: lifting the bulk of a building off the ground on reinforced columns; eliminating load-bearing walls to allow a freeform façade and open floor plan; and using plazas, courtyards, and rooftop terraces to allow an interaction between internal and external spaces,"--Milwaukee Art Museum website.
Material/Medium
concrete
steel (alloy)
glass (material)
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-TO-373
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