Noun
Finnish architect and city planner who moved to the United States in 1923; father of Eero Saarinen (1873-1950)
Source: WordNetConsequently, John Angel was hired to model a figurative sculpture and the Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen was to create a "colossal architectural setting" for it. Source: Internet
The firm was initially known as "Saarinen, Swansen and Associates", headed by Eliel Saarinen and Robert Swansen from the late 1930s until Eliel's death in 1950. Source: Internet