Archinect - Features 2024-12-22T03:11:26-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/149964899/the-visionary-workaholic-an-intimate-luscious-documentary-portrait-of-eero-saarinen The visionary workaholic: an intimate, luscious documentary portrait of Eero Saarinen Julia Ingalls 2016-09-20T12:19:00-04:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/wd/wdku91wh104ivbd0.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>In the way that the&nbsp;<em>Star Wars</em> film franchise was modeled on Joseph Campbell&rsquo;s theory of the hero&rsquo;s journey, architectural documentaries might seem to be modeled on the theory of the visionary workaholic. Certainly this is the case with&nbsp;<em>Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future, </em>which&nbsp;stays true to its form with majestic drone footage, voice-over narration, a soundtrack by Moby&nbsp;and interviews with famous co-workers, architects, and family members.</p>