| THE OFFICE OF A DREAM Great footage of the exterior and interior of a new office designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7221 |
| Catalog #: | 54246 | |
| Clip Number: | 54246-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 487 | |
| Timecode: | 01:16:22 - 01:17:48 | |
| Location: | Racine, Wisconsin, United States of America. | |
| Year Shot: | 1939 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ARCHITECTURE: Experimental / Futuristic ARCHITECTURE: Misc BUILDINGS: Office BUILDINGS: Unusual LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Wisconsin OCCUPATIONS: Businessmen (white collar) OCCUPATIONS: Clerical / Office Work | |
| Description: | THE OFFICE OF A DREAM Great footage of the exterior and interior of a new office designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The S.C. Johnson Wax building. Racine, Wisconsin, United States of America. Various shots of the interior and exterior of a modern new office building, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Office workers are seen going into the front doors of the building. His familiar cylinders on the top of the building are air-conditioning systems, the car park has a domed ceiling. Inside the building we see pillars like enormous golf tees (often described as lily pads). There is an open section through the centre of the building. A woman gets into a metal hydraulic lift (elevator). There are no windows but light is let in by glass tubing at the roof and over domed corridors. General view of the main open-plan office / typing pool, showing several people working at desks. Wright designed the desks & chairs as well. | |
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