SAARINEN, Eliel
(b. 1873, Rantasalmi, d. 1950, Bloomfield Hills)

Kansallismuseo: exterior view

1905-10
Photo
Museokatu 1, Helsinki

In 1896, while still a student, Saarinen founded the architectural firm of Gesellius, Lindgren & Saarinen, known as GLS, together with Herman Geselius (1874-1916) and Armas Eliel Lindgren (1874-1929). The National Folk Museum of Finland (Suomen kansallismuseo) was designed and built by GLS.