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Office of:
Donald Deskey Associates, New York, New York, USA  Search this
Draftsman:
Earl E. Hoyt Jr., American, born 1936  Search this
Client:
Union Carbide Corporation, Houston, Texas, USA, founded 1917  Search this
Medium:
Brown and gray marker, graphite on tracing paper
Dimensions:
35.5 x 43 cm (14 x 16 15/16 in.)
Type:
architecture
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
New York, NY, USA
Date:
February 21, 1962
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Designs for modular wall system components. Above at left, perspective shows trapezoidal structure, “House A,” consisting of four modules, at the front of which are positioned a large window, entry portal with panel above, and slimmer window at right. Below, at right, “House B” is shown in perspective: this also consists of four modules with identical entry elevation, however rear two modules are set askance to create additional window at mid-length. Signed “2/21/62 E. HOYT” in graphite at lower right.
Credit Line:
Gift of Donald Deskey
Accession Number:
1988-101-1584
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq475e8215c-fa90-4055-a19b-c7b22b727f3e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1988-101-1584