Johnson Wax Building
Title
Johnson Wax Building
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
February 23, 2015
Creator
Wright, Frank Lloyd
Creator2
O’Connor, Thomas (photograph)
Creator Nationality
American
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
July, 1965
Work Location
Wisconsin (state)
Racine (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Modern (styles and periods)
Subject
corporate headquarters (built works)
interior views
office buildings
windows
Description
Detail view of windows at SC Johnson headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and complete in 1939. "The glass tubing "windows" of the building were designed by Wright to refract light and cut glare. If laid end to end, the original Pyrex tubes would have extended more than 43 miles,"--SC Johnson website.
Material/Medium
glass (material)
brick (clay product)
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-TO-339
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