Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
Sydney Besthoff: Collecting New Orleans-style (2004)
→ café libraryR.J. Preece - 01 Oct 04
...Skidmore, Owings and Merrill in 1960–62 and featuring an 18-foot granite sculptural fountain designed by Isamu Noguchi, became the headquarters of K&B Incorporated, a family-owned drugstore chain founded by Besthoff’s grandfather in 1905. Besthoff served as chairman and CEO of K&B until...
High-Tech (1992)
→ café libraryJohn A. Walker (glossary) - 08 Jun 92
High-Tech (1992) (Also Hi-Tech, Industrial Style/Aesthetic, Work Aesthetic.) Excerpt fr. John A. Walker’s Glossary of Art, Architecture & Design since 1945, 3rd. ed. High-Tech High-Tech has been applied to both interior design and architecture. A High-Tech style of interior design was...
Fast-track construction (1992)
→ café libraryJohn A. Walker (glossary) - 06 Jun 92
Fast-track construction (1992) Excerpt fr. John A. Walker’s Glossary of Art, Architecture & Design since 1945, 3rd. ed. Fast-track construction Fast-track construction is an expression that became fashionable in architectural circles during the 1980s. It refers to a building method, i.e....
