Boat - carpenter’s plane , trains , flying cars , or schooling desk — you name it and Norman Bel Geddes could make it sleeker . He facilitate fetch the Streamline way — one that balances aesthetics with aerodynamics — to the mainstream . Were Steve Jobs alive in the 1930 ’s , he would have been all over this . Our friend at Oobject have12 of his finest works .
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Airliner number 4
A 1929 design for an intercontinental airliner Geddes , produced with Otto Koller . It was envisioned to carry 451 passengers in the comfort of the most modern ocean liner with a crew of 155 which included a librarian , gymnast , masseur and masseuse , two headwaiters , two wine steward , seven musician , and nine Browning automatic rifle stewards .
Geddes Teardrop Car Model
None of Geddes ’ cars were built , however , the 7 or so models that he make were his first maraud into industrial design .
1934 patent model car
Bel Geddes streamlined bus design
Geddes ‘Whale’ Ocean Liner circa 1932
The streamlined shapes are more involve for the morsel below the water , than that above , since air electric resistance is less of a problem with the massive inactiveness and relatively slow hurrying of ship . For this reason you do see many boats that count this this , although it is rather beautiful .
Futurama Exhibit, GM pavilion, NY Worlds Fair 1939
Bel Geddes seek to show the world 20 age into the hereafter ( 1959–1960 ) . patronize by General Motors , the instalment was characterized by its automate highways and vast suburbs .
Streamline one piece school desk
A desk is by definition static , so the role of sleek design for it shows it to be stylistic rather than aerodynamic ,
Miss Ellie from Dallas
One of the more surprising things about Geddes is that his girl was the actress who played Miss Ellie , in the TV series , Dallas .
Locomotive number 1
An other streamlined train . Unlike railcar , many aerodynamic caravan were built .
Geddes flying car design
Cobra desk lamp, 1930s
Geddes ’ most collectable detail today .
Chairs by Geddes and Max Cobb
Much of Geddes ’ realize work was article of furniture which was less futuristic ( more art art deco than simple machine age ) than his designs for transportation . These hot seat however , are nicely modernist and reckon fairly like a contemporary Marc Newson pattern .
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