Mid Century Modern - Harley Earl's Office

• Dec 28, 2007

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Just found this. Mega Wow.
http://www.carofthecentury.com/eero_saarinen_designed_this_one-of-a-kind_office.htm

 

• Dec 28, 2007

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MrNewportCustom

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Now that was a fun tour! Thank you, dh!


Lee

 

• Dec 28, 2007

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Jay

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Thanks for that, inspiration, shall we say? That is one heck of an office. Makes my bosses' look like a tool shed in comparison.

 

• Dec 28, 2007

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Wonderful but Sad

dhermann1 said:

Just found this. Mega Wow.
http://www.carofthecentury.com/eero_saarinen_designed_this_one-of-a-kind_office.htm

Click to expand...

To think what that company has done for America (and A/a) and to see its present travails...all things shall pass[huh]

 

• Dec 28, 2007

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Great trip back in time....Thanks for the post!

 

• Dec 28, 2007

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Anything with the name Saarinen on it is tops in my book. (The old man designed my high school!) Thanks, d.

If only they hadn't drug poor Harley out of the astral realm to hawk the 2002 Oldsmobuicks. Those were the ones with the eensy 1939 type grille in front. I rolled my eyes.

 

• Dec 28, 2007

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Important History Lesson

You could base an entire university semester on the information contained on that site.

Industrial history at its best. Thanks for the post!

 

• Dec 28, 2007

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Yes, it's a lot of fun. The guy who did it does weird things to the English language, but he knows his stuff, and it's formatted in a fun way.

 

• Dec 28, 2007

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Thanks dhermann1 !

Now that's what I call an office!

Tony

 

• Dec 28, 2007

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What a great website! Thanks for posting it.

I've had the pleasure of visiting the GM Design Center many times on business. The entire Design Center building and much of the GM Tech Center still has this wonderful 1950s-modern flavor.

The suspended staircase in the Design Center is as breathtaking as ever.

And don't write off GM just yet. They're on the mend with great new products, vastly improved quality and great success in key emerging markets like China.