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John N. Polivka1960
- Attribution
- John N. Polivka American, 1910-1999
- Medium
- Graphite on tracing paper
- Physical dimensions
- 52.4 × 81.3 cm (20 5/8 × 32 in.)
- Credit line
- Gift of John N. Polivka
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Working far outside the bounds of conventional workplace technology, Control Data Corporation pioneered designs for the world’s first supercomputers as early as the 1960s. Yet, even supercomputers required an office environment, and founder Seymour Cray tasked architect and industrial designer John Polivka to create designs for his Wisconsin-based company. Polivka responded with graphics, mainframe cabinets, and a high-tech, yet human-scaled, interface, complete with a cockpit-like swivel chair, round data screen, and design-forward chandelier.
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