Bell Telephone Model 500 Building

Industrial mid-century office.

Overview

Bell Telephone Model 500 Building, using concrete and glass, is a hypothetical 1950s office in the USA.

Core Characteristics

• Concrete structure.
• Glass curtain walls.
• Mid-century modern design.

Architectural Connections

• Modern: Mid-20th-century focus.
• Commercial: Office.
• Mid-Century Modern: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Designed by mid-century architects, it reflects corporate aesthetics.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Concrete Construction (technique), Functionalism (theory), Facade (element), Modernism (movement)