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Mexican Ivanhoe. When the university opened its doors in 1948. it had 107 freshmen and a faculty of 13. Its plant consisted of a Normanesque" castle" (which Architect Eero Saarinen once described as "Mexican Ivanhoe") and a few other buildings that had belonged to the defunct Middlesex University Medical School. At first the founders hoped that Albert Einstein would consent to take over the presidency. But when Einstein declined, they hit upon the happy choice of Historian Abram Sachar, chairman of the National Hillel Commission...
...university's news office, then joined TIME. Ranging out of our Chicago bureau, he has sent us many memorable news reports and supplied material for cover stories on Brooklyn's Roy Campanella (TIME, Aug. 8, 1955), TV's Ed Sullivan (TIME, Oct. 17), and Architect Eero Saarinen (TIME, July...
...they are built. To help architects get the feel of their assignment, the Government foots the bill for an on-the-spot inspection. Administered by an advisory group of leading architects and diplomats, the program has attracted the top architectural firms in the country, produced such outstanding plans as Eero Saarinen's design for the new London embassy (TIME, March 19), Marcel Breuer's chancery at The Hague...
What a clear, inclusive sketch you made of Eero Saarinen [July 2]! Having been told the details of that life by his father, when I did his biography for the University Of Chicago Press, I realized the skill of this drawing. I only wish that Eliel were here...
Just finished reading the cover story on Eero Saarinen, and I'm on Saarinen's side! No matter the "wrath" of the purists, each building-both outside and in-must have its own personality, but must also be in keeping with the traditions and atmosphere of its locale. One point, though, that's troubling quite a few businessmen wasn't covered in the story. All isn't hopeless for the company with the desire for the dramatic and utilitarian, but finds itself in what may be considered antiquated quarters. Just as Saarinen remodeled his Victorian...