Henry P. Glass
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Henry P. Glass | |
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Born | Heinrich Glass September 24, 1911 inventor |
Spouse | Eleanore "Elly" Knopp Glass |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Dr. Ernst Glass, Berta Zaitschek Glass |
Henry P. Glass (September 24, 1911 – August 27, 2003) was an Austrian-born American designer, architect, author, and inventor.
Biography
Born on 24 September 1911 in
He immigrated to New York City in 1939, worked for
Henry was a great admirer of
In addition to running his own industrial design business, Glass convinced the School of the Art Institute of Chicago to create an industrial design department in 1946 where he served as a professor for more than twenty years.
The Henry P. Glass collection in the
Glass was awarded 52 US patents, of which 29 are referenced online.[3] He was a Fellow of the Industrial Designers Society of America[4] and received numerous other awards.
He died on August 27, 2003, at the age of 91.[5]
Concepts, buildings and designs
Concepts: Efficiency in materials use, minimize waste in manufacturing, reduce environmental impact. Optimize shipping, portability & storage of furnishings by use of folding and collapsing design elements.[6] This earned him the name "Folding Glass" in the industrial design community.[citation needed]
Major design projects:
Architectural Work:
- Warehouse Conversion to Apartment House (1934–37) Vienna, Austria
- Henry P. Glass House (1948) Northfield, Illinois
- Alcoa Forecast Accordium Camp Trailer (1964) for Aluminum Corporation of America
- Ski Chalet (1965) Northern Michigan
- Prefab High Rise (1968) for Mobile Homes Manufacturing Association
The Henry P. Glass House (1948) is arguably the first passive solar house in America and has been continuously occupied for over 60 years. Previous passive solar houses were either experimental or did not possess all the essential features of a solar home. In the Chicago area,
M.I.T. which required fans or pumps to transfer the heat from the collectors to storage areas.[citation needed]
Passive solar features of the Henry P. Glass House include:
- South facing structure maximizes heat from winter sun
- Large glass solar collection windows on south side
- Thermopane glass used in windows reduces heat loss
- Blinds over thermopane windows further reduce nighttime heat loss in winter
- Angled roof provides maximum sunlight in winter
- North-South cross ventilation in summer
- Roof overhang shades interior of house in summer
- Deciduous trees on south side provide shade in summer, allow light through in winter
- Berm on south side blocks winter wind
- Small windows on north side reduce heat loss in winter
- Concrete slab floor acts as a heatsink to absorb thermal energy in day, release at night
- Black finish on concrete floor improves thermal transfer
His industrial designs include:
- Inflatable Chairs (1941)
- Hairpin Leg Furniture (1942)
- Saran Weave Folding Lawn Recliner (1953)
- Swingline Children's Furniture (1954)
- Kenmar/Glass Omega Lounger (1957)
- Cylindra Furniture (1966) concept developed in 1942
- Cricket Chair (1978)
Works
- Glass, Henry. Design and the Consumer. Chicago: unpublished manuscript.
- Glass, Henry (1994). The Shape of Manmade Things. Chicago: Privately published.
- Seven Qualifications of Good Design Applied to Man-made Objects:
- Function
- Aesthetics
- Matter
- Process
- Ecology
- Economy
- Originality
Bibliography
- Gorman, Carma R. "Henry P. Glass and World War II," Design Issues 22, no. 4 (Autumn 2006): 4-26
- Head, Jeffrey. "How Things Work: The Inventions of Henry P. Glass." Modernism Magazine Spring (2004), pp. 80–86
Former students
References
- ^ Object Information | The Art Institute of Chicago
- ^ Object Information | Architech Gallery
- ^ Patents: IN/"Glass Henry"
- ^ Henry P. Glass, FIDSA, Industrial Designers Society of America, accessed 2011-12-15.
- ^ Obituary: Henry P. Glass (1911-2003) Chicago Tribune, August 30, 2003 by Mindy Hogan, Tribune Staff Writer
- ^ "Chairs". Henry P. Glass. ArchiTech Gallery. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Kling Studios 1". Henry P. Glass. ArchiTech Gallery. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Kling Studios 2". Henry P. Glass. ArchiTech Gallery. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
External links
- "Henry P. Glass". Elly and Henry.
- Streit, Leslie. "Elly and Henry". IMDb. Cinematiks.
- "Henry P. Glass". ArchiTech Gallery.
- Timeline. "The Woman Behind Henry P. Glass | Elly and Henry (Inventor Documentary)". Little Dot Studios. Retrieved 16 January 2022.