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Eliel Saarinen & Conscious Inspiration

Posted in buildings, public buildings with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on August 23, 2011 by eliinbar

During the research I’m doing the last few days in pursuit after Zaha Hadid’s inspiration sources. (Zaha Hadid & Plastelina Architeccture)

I ran into the last building designed by Eliel Saarinen 

What do you think,  the churches designed by Sir Frederick Gibberd and Oscar Niemeyer are his inspiration sources?

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Eliel Saarinen Architect

 North Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana

completed in 1964 

 Photo by Greg Hume

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 Oscar Niemeyer Architect 

 Cathedral of Brasília   

Brazil,established 1958, inaugurated in 1960 , Completed:   May, 1970

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 Sir Frederick Gibberd Architect

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Liverpool

England 1960 – 1967

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    Eliinbar sketches 2011  &  Oscar Niemeyer

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You are invited to visit my recent and relevant post 

oscar Niemeyer “Conscious Inspiration” 1  https://archidialog.com/2011/01/09

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My New meditation corner:

What is “Conscious Inspiration”?

“Conscious Inspiration” is practicing and acquiring tools to improve observation and differentiation of details

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Learning from the Chicago Tribune Tower competition 1922-“conscious Inspiration”

Posted in buildings with tags , , , , , , , , on June 10, 2011 by eliinbar

Chicago is one of the first cities where skyscrapers were built   (the first were built at the late 19th century).

In this post I will show skyscrapers built in Chicago after the Chicago Tribune competition  in 1922.

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Here are four towers designed and built in the 20th of the last century, in Chicago, after the Competition.

Are their  source of inspiration, is the tower planned by Eliel Saarinen for the Chicago Tribune competition?

Did architects in Chicago, planned skyscrapers implementing the principles of the “Conscious inspiration”?

Eliel Saarinen’s architect entry,ChicagoTribuneTowercompetition 1922

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Share us, what is your opinion?

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 Holabird & Roche/Holabird & Root Architects

333 North Michigan Avenue,  Chicago

 Construction 1927-1928

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eliinbar Sketches 2011  the Chicago Tribune tower Competition, 1922

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Holabird & Root Architects

Chicago Board of Trade, 141 West Jackson Boulevard

Chicago,  construction: 1929 1930

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eliinbar Sketches 2011  the Chicago Tribune tower Competition, 1922

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Holabird & Root; and Rebori, Wentworth, Dewey, and McCormick Architects

La Salle-Wacker Building,  221 North La Salle Street

Chicago,  Construction 1929 -1930

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eliinbar Sketches 2011  the Chicago Tribune tower Competition, 1922

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Vitzhum and Kill architects

Randolph Tower ,188 West Randolph Street

Chicago, Construction 1929

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eliinbar Sketches 2011 the Chicago Tribune tower Competition, 1922

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More information about the Chicago Tribune Tower competition:

You are invited to visit my recent posts

https://archidialog.com/2011/05/11

https://archidialog.com/2011/05/06

https://archidialog.com/2011/06/05

 https://archidialog.com/2011/05/31

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Chicago Tribune Tower competition ,Eliel Saarinen & Cesar Pelli

Posted in buildings, public buildings with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 5, 2011 by eliinbar

eliinbar’s Sketchbook 2011 Chicago Tribune Tower competition

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Does Cesar Pelli implements the “Conscious inspiration” method?

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It seems that Cesar Pelli starts his designs by making a research…. 

Decodes the “DNA” of his favorite architect (Eliel Saarinen?)

Implements his “vocabulary” ….

Adds its own approaches….

Adjust his project to the environment….

And design high-quality and contemporary towers

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Well, this is “Conscious Inspiration”

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Before starting, two interesting facts about Cesar Pelli: 

1.At the year 1991, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) listed Pelli among the ten most influential living American architects.

2. He started his career in the new Haven offices of architect Eero Saarinen( the son of Eliel Saarinen-who won the second Place at the Chicago Tribune Tower Competition in 1922).

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Eliel Saarinen’s architect

entry to the Chicago Tribune Tower competition

1922

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“Rated backed structure“

Cesar Pelli and Associates

Cleveland’s Key Tower built in 1991 

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“Rated backed structure”, “Multiplying the building’s corner”

Cesar Pelli and Associates The Wells Fargo Center

formerly known as Norwest Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota ,Completed in 1988

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“Multiplying the building’s corner”,”Emphasis on the slenderness of the building by vertical lines”

Cesar Pelli and Associates

Bank of America Corporate Center

Charlotte 1992.

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Cesar Pelli & Associates

 Citigroup Tower 

 London ,completed in 2001

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 eliinbar Sketches 2011 the Chicago Tribune tower Competition, 1922

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More information about the Chicago Tribune Tower competition:

You are invited to visit my recent posts

https://archidialog.com/2011/05/31

https://archidialog.com/2011/05/11 

https://archidialog.com/2011/05/06

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With The help of the Chicago Tribune Tower competition .I will show, in my next post that “Conscious Inspiration” already existed in the 20s of the last century.

 To Be Continued….

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