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When Eero Saarinen's Flight Centre for Trans World Airlines (TWA)
opened at New York's JFK International Airport in 1962 it was a
sensation. It represented a significant change in architectural
thinking, allowing TWA to polish its image by means of a building,
clearly distinguishing it from other airlines. Saarinen's striking
design got much publicity throughout its operational life until
closure in 2001. It was regarded an emblem of the jet-age, yet it
never really suited its operational requirements. When the new B747
Jumbo Jet arrived in 1970, it already proved outdated and
inefficient for the number of passengers using it. Designing TWA
for the first time tells the entire story of TWA terminal at JFK.
It documents its architecture in area of conflict between flight
operations, design and public relations. It also investigates how
the building remained an icon of jet-propelled aviation while never
properly serving its purpose for just that industry. The new book
features a wealth of images showing the TWA Flight Center in all
its beauty, alongside many documents and plans. The concise text
offers much detail, reaching far beyond previous publications on
one of the world's best-known buildings.
Keeping alive the tradition of Eternit AG's architectural journals,
this book presents new directions in architecture, design and art:
a panorama sweeping the multifaceted world of cement composite,
illustrated with photographic essays.
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