The genius of Eero Saarinen was rewarded twice last week. The New York chapter of the American Institute of Architects presented his widow, Aline, with its Medal of Honor, a tribute to the "combined esthetic delights and technical rewards" of Saarinen's diverse forms. And the Columbia Broadcasting System announced that construction will start this spring on its new 38-story freestanding tower—Saarinen's only building in Manhattan and his only skyscraper.
When Saarinen died at 51 last September, he left a portfolio of projects that include much of his most daring work.†Of these, the CBS building was unique in Saarinen's eyes because "it...
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