Notes and Thoughts

iors and interiors, but it's a crucial part of the context in which we worked.

Designers in

1940s, 50s, and 60s were largely unprepared for these challenges. They were educated at major design institutions like the Art Center College in Pasadena, California, and the College for Creative Studies, which focused on the Harley Earl Styling or Design Philosophy of "exterior or outside in". This contrasted with the European and Asian Philosophy of "inside out", or "form follows function", which emphasized creating and developing the architectural package with the powertrain and the interior package to meet the requirements of countries recovering from World War II.