Description
Charles Moore’s drawing features an atmospheric evocation of one of the most celebrated entries to the original 1922 competition: the second-place winner, designed by Eliel Saarinen. Moore emphasizes the strong vertical lines of Saarinen’s proposal with a beam of light extending from the building’s glowing core. The architect used a night setting reminiscent of the dramatic architectural renderings of the 1920s and ’30s.
Accession Number
100261
Medium
Colored pencil on vellum
Dimensions
152.4 × 76.2 cm (60 × 30 in.)
Classification
architectural fragment
Credit Line
Purchased from Young Hoffman Gallery; Architecture Fellows purchased with funds provided by; Architecture Purchase Account
