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The TWA Terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport was designed by architect Eero Saarinen. Saarinen was born on August 20, 1910 and passed away on September 1, 1961. He was born on the same day as his father, architect Eliel Saarinen. He also continued his father’s interest in neofuturist internationalism, using curves and glass. Saarinen had an early death, therefore a short career. However, he did have a very successful career and won numerous awards for his projects. One of his projects that clearly depicted his designs with futurism is the TWA Terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Airports are typically busy spaces and Saarinen believed that the space deserved more than being just a passing space. In 1956, the client wanted to capture “the spirit of flight.” He wanted to design the space so when flyers or visitors enter the space they are forced to move around the space that has curves to reflect the idea of the “jet age.” His idea for the concept of flight...

TWA Terminal The TWA Terminal, designed by Eero Saarinen was more than just a terminal, it was a testament to aviation at the time. The building itself was designed and built of concrete after the Second World War. In his attempt of the terminal, “Eero Saarinen sought to capture the sensation of flight in all aspects of the building, from a fluid open interior, to the wing-like concrete shell of the roof” (Archdaily). It was after the Second World War that commercial air travel had become available to more than just the higher class people. The design of the terminal came from the Port of New York Authority’s request for a terminal city. This terminal city would require each major airline to operate an individual terminal. Through Port Authority’s request, TWA approached Eero Saarinen as the architect for this project. TWA wanted a terminal that would “provide TWA with advertising, publicity, and attention”, and Saarinen took the public attention very seriously considering the site w...