Susan Skarsgard is the founder of the GM Design Archive & Special Collections. She is known internationally for her art, artist's books, calligraphy, and commercial design work. She lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
"The General Motors Technical Center fascinates with architecture
filled with an abundance of light. Interior offices and showrooms
evoke the impression of a calm overcast sky for a human environment
and beauty. The campus designed by Eero Saarinen represents an
influential icon of midcentury design. Susan Skarsgard's book
"Where Today Meets Tomorrow" opens intriguing perspectives to the
origin of the American landmark."
- ArchDaily
"Longtime GM designer Susan Skarsgard weaves a detailed insider's
account of the early days of General Motors, the initiation of the
technical center project under Eliel Saarinen, its design and
construction under Eero Saarinen, and the enthusiastic acclaim the
campus received upon its opening....This lavishly illustrated
account is a unique document of a landmark project, presented in
photographs and architectural drawings, interviews, documents, and
ephemera, many never before seen."
- mlive.com
It's the landmark in architectural history few Detroiters are
familiar with -- hidden, as it is, behind a gate in Warren and
off-limits to all but General Motors employees and guests. Happily,
Susan Skarsgard has lifted the veil with a spectacular new
coffee-table book.
- Detroit News
Susan Skarsgard takes us inside the seldom seen world of the
General Motors Technical Center in Warren. Skarsgard worked as
designer for General Motors and analyzes the architecture of her
former stomping grounds with the careful eye of an engineer. Her
book is illustrated with photography and art preserved by the
company and the two generations of Saarinens who were primarily
responsible for the design of the Tech Center.
- Lansing City Pulse
The General Motors Technical Center is widely regarded as an icon
of midcentury architectural design and has received generous praise
as a landmark project since its opening in 1956. Over 60 years
later, General Motors designer Susan Skarsgard offers a detailed
history of architect Eero Saarinen's original construction and
design of the center via her new book. Where Today Meets Tomorrow:
Eero Saarinen and the General Motors Technical Center includes
photographs, architectural drawings, interviews, documents, and an
unprecedented level of insight on the process of creating such an
iconic project....The center was even deemed a National Historic
Landmark in 2014. Ironically, despite receiving such acclaim and
status, this landmark was not very well known for a long time, as
it was mostly kept hidden behind closed doors and only admitted
employees and guests. That's what makes this new book all the more
exciting.
- Yahoo! News
This large, spectacular book not only tells the story of this
massive design and engineering endeavor but also contains a
multitude of period photographs. [Where Today Meets Tomorrow] is
important because few people have been inside the Tech Center and
very few have experienced the totality of the site. Inside the
pages, you'll get a tour of the many facets of this unique
corporate installation. The author presents the history of the
company, the Warren installation and the personalities involved.
You'll even get to see Harley Earl's impressive desk.
- View Through The Windshield
Where Today Meets Tomorrow offers an engaging portrait of Eero
Saarinen's General Motors Technical Center, in Warren,
Michigan....Drawing on a wealth of historical documents and
captivating photography, Skarsgard offers an engaging account that
brings to life the central figures, key concepts and design
execution that created this American masterwork.
- Chicago Tribune
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