Talk:Charles Eames

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I thought it worthwhile to add a note so that people won't get confused between the "Eames Chair" and the "Ames Chair", which seems really easy to do. I inserted the note, but it seems to have been removed.

Here's a picture of an Ames Chair (based on optical illusion): http://www.exploratorium.edu/cmp/exnet/exhibits/group5/ames/

Since I'm a newbie on this, could somebody tell me if this was wrong?

Follow-up:

No, you were correct. I was looking for the Eames chair but didn't know how to spell it. So I found your entry and it clarified the distinction. Thanks!

[edit] some ideas to be included?

some important concepts that I think would be nice to include:

• discussion concerning the focus on process
• banana leaf parable (can this be taken from an audio and translated to text?)
• design diagram, at least a description of it.
• host / guest relationshihp?

perhaps it all could fall under a heading of "design philosophy"?

also.. most architects (Bucky Fuller, F L Wright, Eero Saarinen etc ) have a list of 'works' .. this as a long list for eames, but probably worthwhile. request for comments. .patrick

I added a bunch of that stuff .. if anyone has any pictures they would like to add that would be great! -- Dwxyzq 13:02, 1 March 2006 (UTC)