Conquering gravity with Saarinen at the TWA Flight Center

Name: Conquering gravity with Saarinen at the TWA Flight Center
Uploaded: 2016-12-24T17:30:00Z
Duration: P166S
Description: At TWA, we tried to design a building in which the architecture itself would express the drama and excitement of travel. In a way, this is man's desire to conquer gravity.

Clip: 12/27/2016 | 2m 46s | Video has closed captioning.

At TWA, we tried to design a building in which the architecture itself would express the drama and excitement of travel. In a way, this is man's desire to conquer gravity.

Aired: 12/27/16

Rating: NR

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