A03 - Hunting Down Design

Clue 01:

The Barcelona Chair, design by Mies van der Rohe, was designed specifically for the German Pavilion at the International Exposition of 1929.  The inspiration for this piece came from folding chairs of that time.  The Barcelona Chair is now seen as an icon of Modernism.

Clue 02:

The Bertoia or Diamond Chair was designed by Harry Bertoia.  He designed this in the 1950s while under the patronage of Hans and Florance Knoll.  The magazine I chose to read was the Harvard Design Magazine.

Clue 03:

The Wexner Center, designed by Peter Eisenman, is one of the most modern structures on campus.  There are many unique features of this structure, one being the Tower-like feature seen on several parts of the building, These were built to replicate those on the building that stood on the spot where the Wexner Center now stands. The Armory (pictured below) burned down in the 1950s because the resin/material used to coat the floors in one of the main rooms caught fire.

Clue 04:

This building is the Math Tower designed by architect Philip Johnson who also designed the Science and Engineering Library.  Below is a photograph of the two brick arches inside the building.  We thought these were unique because it is a narrow building with little detail and these archways spice it up a bit!

Clue 05:

The Thompson Library, designed by local architects Acock & Associates, is one of the newly renovated structures on campus.  The renovation of this building is controversial because it is considered a Historic Ohio Landmark and the existing frontal structure cannot be altered.  Therefore, the inner parts of the library were modified as well as the rear, giving it a newly modernized look and making it much more functional for students and faculty.

My partner's, Craig Sonnenberg, blog can be found at http://fraichestyle.blogspot.com/.