Henry Dreyfuss Designs the Postwar Ocean Liner
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19352196 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christian T Roden (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 137-173 |
| Publication date | 2015-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Winterthur Portfolio (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0084-0416 • E-ISSN: 1545-6927 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/686143 |
| OpenAlex | W2346870496 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
Henry Dreyfuss designed six ocean liners for John Slater at American Export Lines (AEL) from 1944 to 1951 using innovative techniques to facilitate collaboration with maritime engineers at Bethlehem Steel Shipbuilding Division and shipyard personnel. A leading industrial designer of the twentieth century, he applied anthropometry (later termed ergonomics), as well as experience designing trains and airplanes, to achieve workable solutions to problems of ocean liner construction, organization, maintenance, and livability. The resultant convertible midcentury interiors accommodated a variety of day- and nighttime uses by passengers across the economic spectrum, making AEL competitive in the postwar transatlantic transportation market
Aeronautics · Archaeology · Architectural engineering · Manufacturing engineering · Operations management · Shipbuilding · Shipyard · Variety (cybernetics) · Computer Science · Engineering · History · Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |