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The Mary Seaton room is contained in a concert venue designed by this architect, the Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo, New York. This architect set out to design “the simplest skyscraper in New York City” for a building whose facade of dark granite piers led it to be nicknamed “The Black Rock.” The CBS Building (-5[1])was designed by this architect whose Miller House is credited with popularizing the conversation pit. A structure designed by this architect that was nicknamed (*) “the whale” for its sloping roof is the David S. Ingalls Rink at Yale. (10[1])A flight center designed by this architect is now the TWA Hotel at JFK airport. (10[1])This architect's improvements to the MIT campus include its (-5[1])chapel and the Kresge Auditorium. (10[1])For 10 points, name this Finnish-American architect of the Gateway Arch. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Eero Saarinen
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