Completed in 1964, North Christian Church is the work of architect Eero Saarinen with landscape architecture by Dan Kiley. This innovative design incorporates many aspects of Modern architectural interpretation of religious spaces and traditions.

The landscape of the Church represents the fusion of Modern architecture and landscape architecture, with Kiley’s planting organization perfectly complementing and grounding the building in an expression of intense collaboration between architect and landscape architect.

The sloping roof of this six-sided building blends with the landscaped earth-mound which surrounds it. This low line accentuates the slender 192-foot spire, topped with a gold-leaf cross, which gives North Christian Church its distinctive design.

This was Eero’s last work, with its development assisted by members of Saarinen’s studio who have achieved prominence on their own, including Kevin Roche, John Dinkeloo, and Paul Kennon.

The CIAA collection includes architectural plans, specifications, correspondence, photographs, artistic sketches, slides, pamphlets and newspaper and magazine articles pertaining to the planning and construction of North Christian Church.