On the Job: Design and the American Office - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1568982410 ISBN 13: 9781568982410

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press, 2000

Synopsis

American work spaces have gone through 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 modern phenomena such as virtual offices and telecommuting. This work presents office design throughout the 20th century through full-colour contemporary and period photographs, advertisements, and product manuals. Topics covered in the book include the representaion of the office in popular office; 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 model of current business models.

About this title

About the Author:

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. Donald Albrecht is the Cooper Hewitt's Curator for Special Projects.

About this edition

• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1568982410
• ISBN 13: 9781568982410
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128
• Editor: Albrecht Donald, Broikos Chrysanthe B.