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Title
Paul Laszlo (1900-1993): Atomville
Creator
Paul Laszlo, designer
Date Created and/or Issued
circa 1956
Publication Information
Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara
Contributing Institution
UC Santa Barbara, Architecture and Design Collection, Art, Design and Architecture Museum
Collection
Paul Laszlo (1900-1993): Bomb Shelters
Rights Information
Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Copyright restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. University of California Regents.
Description
With Cold War hysteria growing, architects, engineers, and designers in the post-World War Two era created small bomb shelters for single families, as well as large-scale underground shelters for entire communities. The Atomville design was specifically for air bases and military installations-- to house personnel and equipment.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Identifier
adc_150
http://www.adc-exhibits.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/223
Language
English
Place
Los Angeles, Calif.
Source
Paul László papers, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.
Relation
adc_150

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