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A Perfect Union, Katherine S. Ankerson, Mark Hinchman
A Perfect Union, Katherine S. Ankerson, Mark Hinchman
Interior Design Program: Faculty Scholarly and Creative Activity
TYPE: OFFICE.
CLIENT: UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, OMAHA.
This rail-freight giant consolidated nine locations at a 1.3 million-square-foot headquarters. Images of locomotives and boxcars add a dose of excitement for train buffs.
HARNESSING THE RAW POWER OF THE DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE and translating it into a design concept, the Union Pacific Railroad’s new headquarters in downtown Omaha alludes to the history and present of this freight giant in ways both large and small. Principal Bill Hartman designed the 1.3 million-square-foot building to make architectural reference to rail travel. Note, for instance, how the rows of interior office windows offer glimpses into private …
Second Interview With Ann Davis Thomas, Meghan L. Mccluskey
Second Interview With Ann Davis Thomas, Meghan L. Mccluskey
Interior Design: Student Creative Activity
A second interview with Ann Davis Thomas, daughter of London architect Arthur Joseph Davis (1878-1951). Discusses her father’s partnership with Charles Mèwes, his work on buildings such as the Ritz Hotel, the Morning Post and the Royal Automobile Club, and the ocean liners Aquitania and Queen Mary in the early 20th century.