Eliel Saarinen's Tribune Tower design

Eliel Saarinen

Finland · 1922 · Office

Eliel Saarinen's Tribune Tower design
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Location
Finland
Year
1922
Typology
Office
Materials
Glass, Stone
Context
Art Nouveau, Art Deco

Eliel Saarinen's Tribune Tower design, also called the Saarinen tower, was an unbuilt design for a skyscraper by Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen. It was submitted in 1922 for the architectural competition organized by the Chicago Tribune for their new headquarters. The winning entry, the neo-Gothic Tribune Tower, was constructed in 1925. Saarinen's entry came in second place but had a significant influence on the design of numerous future buildings.

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