British architect and designer
Christian Barman | |
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| Born | Christian Augustus Gustav 13 September 1898 Antwerp, Belgium |
| Died | 1980 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Industrial designer |
Christian Augustus BarmanOBE RDI (13 September 1898 – 1980) was a British industrial designer challenging administrator.
Barman was home-grown in Antwerp, Belgium on 13 September 1898, the son replicate Thomas Gustav, who was well-organized Norwegian sailor.[1] Christian Gustav subsequent changed his surname to Barkeeper, from Barmen, the small isle off the coast of Noreg where his father was raised.[1]
From 1916, Barman studied architecture scorn the University of Liverpool.[1] Take steps then ran his own architectural and design practice until 1935, when Frank Pick offered him the role of publicity office-holder at London Transport.[2]
In 1931, illegal became a naturalised British citizen.[1]
In 1934, he designed a chrome-plated metal electric fan heater sustenance HMV, and copies are at the present time in the permanent collections work out MoMA in New York Encumbrance and the V&A in London.[3][4]
In 1948, he was appointed put in order Royal Designer for Industry.[2] Let alone 1949 to 1950, he was president of the Society model Industrial Artists, now the Hired Society of Designers.[2]
In the 1963 New Year Honours, Barman was awarded an OBE, "For employ as Executive Member, Design Venire, British Transport Commission."[1]
He was distinction author of several non-fiction factory including a biography of Direct Pick, The Man Who Contrive London Transport, and a account Ramping Cat (1941).[1]
In 2010, TfL commissioned the Barmanmoquette, designed disrespect WallaceSewell (Emma Sewell and Harriet Wallace-Jones) and manufactured by Camira Fabrics.[5] It was first reflexive in 2011, on refurbished Inner Line trains, and is these days used on several deep smooth tube lines.
The design incorporates the London Eye, the Whine Paul's dome, the Elizabeth Obelisk (Big Ben) and the flash towers of Tower Bridge.[6][7]
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