newwavearch90:‘Baroque Electronics’ computer room (year not listed)“In this execut
newwavearch90:‘Baroque Electronics’ computer room (year not listed)“In this executive’s home computer room, designed by Stanley Jay Friedman and associates Joel C. Gevis and Roger Urmson, Italian Baroque and high technology counterpoint in an idiom best described as “classical modernism:‘ In plan, the room is a rectangle with furnishings concentrated at the far end by the windows. Here, a custom leather banquette, table, and chairs can accommodate a business conference, an intimate supper, or an evening of solitary relaxation. Classical references soften the otherwise severe approach–gilded putti and billowing Roman shades become the antithesis of twentieth-century electronic technology. With an eye toward the humorous, anatomical wall sconces—made from gilded mannequin arms—playfully recall Giacometti’s classic design.”Scanned from ‘The Media Design Book’ by Philip Mazzurco (1984) -- source link