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I once read that the design for the first electric pylons, when they were created in the 20s/30s, were designed by German architects from the Bauhaus school, ar
by lobster_johnson 11y ago
I once read that the design for the first electric pylons, when they were created in the 20s/30s, were designed by German architects from the Bauhaus school, around the time when they were experimenting with metal (tubular furniture, etc.). Gropius apparently liked pylons. However, I never found any sources to this. Anybody know?
- lobster_johnson 11y agoFound it. The Milliken brothers [1], together with the architect Reginald Blomfield, designed the first standard pylon in Britain. Also see [2]. [1] http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/may/22/national-grid-pylons-design http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/may/22/national... [2] http://www.gorge.org/pylons/structure.shtml http://www.gorge.org/pylons/structure.shtml