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On the Job

Design and the American Office

Edited by Donald Albrecht,and Chrysanthe B. Broikos

8.5 x 11 in; 128 pp;
70 color, 80 b/w
Paperback
Published in November, 2000
ISBN 9781568982410
ISBN10 1568982410

SKU# 9781568982410

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American work spaces have gone through remarkable and extensive changes since 1900, thanks to the forces of technology, real estate, and finance, as well as evolving ideas on office organization and management. Innovations as commonplace as air conditioni...

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American work spaces have gone through remarkable and extensive changes since 1900, thanks to the forces of technology, real estate, and finance, as well as evolving ideas on office organization and management. Innovations as commonplace as air conditioning and fluorescent lighting have had a profound impact, as have more recent phenomena such as virtual offices and telecommuting. On the Job: Design and the American Office presents office design throughout the 20th century through full-color contemporary and period photos, advertisements, and product manuals. Topics include the representation of the office in popular culture, the evolution of the workstation and its emphasis on ergonomics and productivity, office design as a reflection of corporate culture from Larkin to Chiat/Day, and office architecture as a mirror of current business models. Informative writing by Stanley Abercrombie, Thomas Hine, Phil Patton, and James S. Russell complements the illustrations.

 

Donald Albrecht is the Cooper Hewitts Curator for Special Projects.

Chrysanthe B. Broikos is an associate curator at the National Building Museum. Designer J. Abbott Miller of Pentagram also designed The ABC's of Bauhaus and The Bathroom, The Kitchen, and the Aesthetics of Waste.

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