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John Dinkeloo
Technical innovation in the buildings of Saarinen and Roche Dinkeloo.
Bell Laboratories · Deere headquarters
- Born
- 28 February 1918
- Birthplace
- Holland, Michigan
- Died
- 15 June 1981
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John Dinkeloo
American architect whose work helped bring new materials and complex designs into construction. He became a principal partner in the firm associated with Kevin Roche.
Early life
Engineering education
Born in Holland, Michigan, attended Hope College and graduated in architectural engineering from Michigan in 1942. He then served in the Navy’s Seabees.
Career
- 1950
Saarinen office
Joined Eero Saarinen’s practice.
- 1956
Partnership
Became a partner with responsibility for technical development.
- After 1961
Continuing the practice
Worked with Roche and colleagues to complete projects after Saarinen’s death.
Selected buildings
Bell Laboratories
Helped develop the building’s reflective-glass exterior.
Deere headquarters
Advanced the architectural use of weathering steel.
Beyond architecture
College service
Served as a trustee of Hope College in Holland, Michigan, where he had studied before transferring to the University of Michigan.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗College service — biographical source ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Unknown author. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.