Photographs of the old TWA flight center that was considered a shrine to minimalist design, 1962

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Eero Saarinen’s outlandish air terminal for TWA at New York’s JFK International Airport was sculpted as an abstract symbol of flight. Unlike most air terminals, which seemed intent on depressing passengers, Saarinen’s not only raised the spirits but also showed that concrete structures could be truly delightful. Saarinen himself described this intriguing building as one […]