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ChaiseLoungeRubberwebbingandanimalskin/leatherRockingandmultiplepositionsEEROSAARINENTulipchairOneleg-pedestalchairReinforced-plasticshellLoad-bearingcapabilitiesofearlyplasticrequiredaluminumstem.
WombchairCoveredfiberglassshellwith:foamrubberpaddingandupholsteryRAY&CHARLESEAMESArchitect&Furnituredesign,Functionofchairmoreimportantthanappearance.
Charles&RayEames(husband&wife)andEeroSaarinendeveloped(1940's):Newlaminates&woodbendingtechniques,Fiberglassandplasticsforfurniture.
ProducedforNavyduringtheWWII:Woodlegsplints,stretchers,&aircraftpartsEamesWoodDiningRoomChairLaminatedWoodSomewithmetallegsSomeanimalhideupholsterymechanicaldetailsvisibleLoungeChairandOttomanEames'firstdesignforluxurymarketLeatherandwoodNotmass-produced,handlabor&craftsmanshipEAMESANDSAARINENPlasticarmchairFiberglassshellMaterialdevelopedforaircraftradardomesFirstfiberglasschairARNEJACOBSEN,DanisharchitectAntChairJacobsen'smostsuccessfuldesignStillinproduction1piecemoldedplywoodseat&backEggChairShell+moldedpolyurethanefoamUpholsteredwithfabricorleatherCanswivel&adjustableTensiondependingontheuser'sweight.
Starbaseismadeofaluminum.
SwanChairSimilartoeggchair,withwings.
GERRITRIETVELDRedandBlueChair1918Regardedasfirstmodernistchair.
LacqueredwoodTestReview#2Design20CHAIRSKlismosGreek5th&4thcenturyBCECurving,splayedsabre-shapedlegsHandcarvedFabricoranimalskinontheseat.
MICHAELTHONETBentwoodchairs,lightandcurvilinear.
Developedasystemofsteambentveneers.
Seatsofcaneorplywood.
Massproduction,lowpricesCafechair1stproduced1859&stillinproduction.
MARCELBREUER,architectBauhausAmongfirsttousetubularsteelWassilyChairForpainterWassilyKandinsky'shomeTubular-steel&leatherCescaChairMostarchetypalex.
ofsteelfurnitureWovencaneseat,cantilever"Cesca"afterdaughterFrancesca.
MIESVANDERROHECantileverChairWithandwithoutarmsTubularsteelandleatherBarcelonaChair(Mies)FirstdisplayedInternationalExposition1929ChromeframeLeatherupholstery&strapsCantileveredoverxframeBrnoChairForTugendhatHouseinBrno,CzechCantileversteelandleatherLECORBUSIERGrandComfortArmchairFurniture=machineforsittingChromeplatedtubularsteelframe.
LeathercoverRIETVELD(CONT.
)Zig-ZagWood,cantileverResponsetoBauhaussteelchairsALVARAALTOFinnishArchitectCantileverRemovedlayersofveneeratareasofgreatestcurveLaminatedbirch,bentandrolledtoprovidesupport60'SCHAIRS:Popculturein/functionalismoutExplorethenewmaterialsandprocesses.
VERNERPANTONFirstsingle-pieceplasticchairBorrowedshapeofRietveld'sZig-ZagHANSWEGNER,DanishPeacockChairsolidashandteakcomfortwasagoalClassicChair(aka"Thechair")solidteak,wovencaneseatharmonyofcraftsmanship&moderndesignhandmadesculpture-likeforms.
CarefulstudyofhumanformITALIANCHAIRS:SaccoLeatherorvinylbagFilledwithpolystyrenebeadsMarilyn(AfterMarilynMonroe)LipsdesignReinterpretationofDali'sMaeWestSofaLightweightfoamconstructionJoe(AfterJoeDiMaggio)InspiredbyClaesOldenburgNaturalgloveleather,expensiveMoldedpolyurethanefoamBlow(inflated)popmaterialcheapandexpendable70'SCHAIRSGrowingconcernoverenvironment:Oilcrisisof1973,earth'sdwindlingresources.
FRANKGEHRYEasyEdgesLaminatedcorrugatedcardboardImmediatesuccess,withdrawnbyGehry(Didn'twanttodistractfromreputationasarchitect.
)LittleBeaverEdgesleftasifananimalhadbeenchewingLaminatedcorrugatedcardboard(FRANKGEHRY,CONT.
)HatTrickorAppleBasketseriesInspiredbywickerfurniture&bushelbasketsCollectionnamedaftericehockeytermsLaminatedhardwhitemaplePHILIPPESTARCK,FrenchDefendsplasticsasonlyecologicallysoundsolutionCostesChairPlywoodonblacklacqueredsteelbaseLeatherandebonytrimErosMartiniglassshape.
Plasticandchromed-steelbaseDr.
GlobChairFrontlegsandseatpolypropylene(red),Rearlegs;steeltubingINDUSTRIALPRODUCTSDesignforlarge-scaleindustry&massdistribution.
SignificantstyletrendsIndustrialdesign1.
MAYADesignMostadvanced,yetacceptable2.
PackagingEmbellishmentProtectivecaseforaproduct3.
Streamlining--bulletshapes&sleeklinesMinimizesresistancethroughafluidorair.
4.
AcceleratedobsolescenceEstheticdesignchangesthattemptownerstoreplacegoodsmorefrequentlyAMERICANDESIGNexamples:ZerollIceCreamScoopDefrostingfluidusesbodyheatZippoLighterlifetimeguaranteeLearJetFirstmassmanufacturedbusinessjetSlinky--OriginallytostabilizeshipinstrumentsTupperWareOriginalsealsforWWIIgasmasksTeaKettleMichaelGravesSegwayHumanTransporter-self-balancingscooterIntelmicroprocessor.
IBMusedinitsfirstPCMacintoshClassicApplecomputerRAYMONDLOEWYOneofmostsuccessfulAmericandesignersLargestdesignfirmin1930'sAirForceOneforPresidentKennedyS-1Locomotive,SilversidesGreyhoundbusStudebakerautomobile,SncasehelicopterSearsColdspotrefrigeratorLuckyStrikepack,Shell&ExxonlogosWALTERDORWINTEAGUEKodakcamerasandPolaroidCamerasCashRegisterpage2(TEAGUECONT)TexacoStationsBlueSledglassradioBoeing707interiorPHILIPPESTARCKArchitectfurniture&industrialdesignerDesignedinteriorsforFrenchPresidentMitterandHotBertateakettle.
WaterinthruhandleJuicySaliflemonjuicercastaluminumDr.
Kisstoothbrush,Dr.
Skudfly-swatterARCHITECTSEEROSAARINEN,FinnishInternationalStyle(Modern)&ExpressionismGeneralMotorsTechnicalCenterMich.
reflectedmoderntechnologystainlesssteelCBSHeadquarters-onlyskyscraper(NY)DullesAirport,VirginiaForFederalGovernment.
Steel&concretesuspensionstructure.
TWAKennedyAirportFree-flowingcurves,concreteBird-likesymbolismFully-designedenvironmentGatewayArchSt.
Louis,MissouristainlesssteelgracefulsweepingtaperedcurvePHILIPJOHNSONModern&PostModernarchitect.
DirectorArchitectureDepartment,MOMA(NewYork)Intro.
EuropeanmodernarchitecturetoAmericaCoinedterm:InternationalStyle:Seagram'sBuilding.
Collaboratedwithmentor,Mieson"GlassHouse,"ConnecticutJohnson'sownhomeRectilinearstructureUseoflargeglasspanelsaswalls.
CentralbrickcylindercontainingabathroomLowwalnutcabinetsforkitchenequipment.
CrystalCathedral.
GardenGroveLAStructure:4-pointedstarAgiganticchimneyforcooling.
BiggerthanNotreDameCathedralSteelframetentwithglasspanelspage3PostModernArchitecture&JohnsonLate20th-centuryarchitectureIncludeshistoricalreferencesClassicalelementsreintroducedMoreplayfulthanclassicalorclassicalrevivalAmericanTelephoneandTelegraphN.
Y.
TopresemblesChippendalecabinetPostmodernarchitecturallandmarkPittsburghPlateGlass--GothicpostmodernSanFranciscoFinancialDistrict:101Californiasawtoothsetbacksglasscylinder,openatrium40footpierscutthroughatrium580CaliforniafacelesssculpturesglassmansardroofMICHAELGRAVESPortlandBuildingPost-ModernIconEnergyefficient,lowbudgetSmallsquarewindowsDeepcolors—browns,blues,andrustyredTeamDisney,BurbankPost-modernDisneyCorporateOffices&studiolot.
Columns:7dwarfsMuralindinningroombyGravesHyattRegencyJapanCoppercladcolumns,redsandstonebasePyramidondome,whichilluminateslobbyClosPegaseWinery,NapaValley,postmodernFRANKGEHRY,CanadianDeconstructedarchitecturalstyleExplodedaesthetic.
Adaptedaerospacesoftwaretoarchitecture.
GehryHouseSantaMonicaDeconstructionRe-workingconventional,bungalow"Cheaptech"off-the-shelfandordinaryOldhousewrappedwithmetalslipcoverSlantedlinesandangledprotrusions.
NortonHouseVenice,CaliforniaPost-ModernLifeguardshack,logtoriMaximizeviews&privacyonatinysitepage4(GEHRYCONT.
)Chiat/DayOfficeVenice,California.
WhitebuildingnauticallookCoppercladcolumns:forestBinoculars(ClausOldenburg)entrytothebuildingskylightsineyepiececonferenceroomsNetherlandsGroup,CzechRepublic"The"Wave"orFredandGingerSteel,glass,precastconcreteGuggenheim,Bilbao,SpainLimestone,titaniumWaltDisneyConcertHall,LAExteriortitanium.
Interiorsdouglasfir.
RICHARDMEIERModernarchitectMaterialsandtechniquesWhiteenameledpanelsandglass.
InfluencedbyCorbuDouglasHouseMichiganLakesideslopeWhitestructurecontrastswithenvironmentInteriorfloorextendsthroughglasswalltodeckMultiplelevels/planesNauticallookHighMuseumofArt,GeorgiaSteelcolumns&concreteWhiteporcelain-enameledsteelInteriorisanhomagetoWright'sGuggenheimGettyCenterLosAngeles,1997.
ArtMuseumfundedby:Getty,AmericanoilbillionaireMaterial:travertine(typeoflimestone)