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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:
Cello-Tak, pen and black ink on white paper laid down
Dimensions:
28.9 x 49.3 cm (11 3/8 x 19 7/16 in.)
support 30.2x50.7
Type:
architecture
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Made in:
New York, NY, USA
Date:
1962
Catalogue Status:
Research in Progress
Description:
Design for prefabricated house: mechanical drawing. Exploded diagram shows modular prefab unit’s base surrounded by flattened front and rear walls, erect side walls with windows, corner support beams and roofing comprised of long, 5-sided caps for each standard bay plus planar overhangs on either side. Two figures present, one at door and the other opposite him. Salmon, olive, and turquoise Cello-Tak used.
Credit Line:
Gift of Donald Deskey
Accession Number:
1988-101-1714
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/kq4cbf5ba6c-d812-4e93-926e-26c6e1aad5e6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1988-101-1714