JFK Airport New York
"Its bird-like symbolism,
exciting forms and cavernous interior were not simply a casual reminder of the
changes that had taken place in architectural thinking in the 1950s, but a
demonstration of the architect's role as an originator."
Dennis Sharp
"All the curves, all the spaces and elements right down
to the shape of the signs, display boards, railings and check-in desks were to
be of a matching nature. We wanted passengers passing through the building to
experience a fully-designed environment, in which each part arises from another
and everything belongs to the same formal world."
Eero Saarinen
