Gateway Arch
Title
Gateway Arch
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
November 3, 2016
Creator
Saarinen, Eero
Creator Nationality
American
Work Type
Single Built Works
Work Location
Missouri (state)
Saint Louis (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Expressionist (style)
Modern (style or period)
Subject
memorial arches
catenary arches
Description
Ground level view of one end of the Gateway Arch, in St. Louis, Missouri, created by Eero Saarinen and completed in 1966. "The arch is comprised of steel-clad concrete triangular sections that vary from . It varies in thickness from 54ft (bottom), to 17ft (top). The steel plates are assembled very tightly against each other in order to increase its structral stability and also to increase its aesthetics—making it look even more slender than it is,"--AD Classics: Gateway Arch / Eero Saarinen, by Jesse Ganes.
Material/Medium
stainless steel
Measurements
630 feet high, and 630 feet wide at the base
Reproduction Type
jpg
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
N1USSAA1-61949E29A3
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