Mobile Lounge Interior
Mobile Lounge Interior
Each of Dulles Airport's "Mobile Lounges" was like a modern building on wheels. Designed by Finnish architect Eero Saarinen as a novel way to get passengers to their planes with minimal walking, each mobile lounge weighs 76 tons and had a maximum cruising speed of 26 miles per hour. The back portion of the vehicle was designed to attach directly to the waiting plane, so passengers would walk right from the mobile lounge, through the plane door and to their seats.
Photographer: Balthazar Korab
Date: 1962-66
Image: JA-002B
THE ARCHITECT: Creator of some of the most dazzling architecture of the 20th century, such as the TWA Flight Center in New York and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Eero Saarinen's impressive legacy also includes some of the most iconic furniture designs of the modern movement. Learn more about Eero Saarinen.
THE PHOTOGRAPHER: One of the brightest talents of modernist architectural photography, Balthazar Korab's photos are true works of art that hang in some of the world's most prestigious galleries and museums. Korab created dazzling images of architectural masterpieces by the most celebrated architects, including Eero Saarinen, Mies van der Rohe, and Frank Lloyd Wright. Learn more about Balthazar Korab.
Framed Print Sizing Details
SMALL
Dimensions with frame: 12.5" x 12.5"
Dimensions of photo: 8" x 8"
MEDIUM
Dimensions with frame and mat: 18" x 18"
Dimensions of photo: 12.5" x 12.5"
LARGE
Dimensions with frame and mat: 23" x 23"
Dimensions of photo: 16.5" x 16.5"
