Blueprint and bluelines (29 x 41 in.) of Sheet Number A-4, Miller House Reflected Ceiling Plan, Addendum #2, Bulletin #1 by Eero Saarinen and Associates and Alexander H. Girard, 8 July 1955, FF41, Miller House and Garden Collection, IMA Archives, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana. (MHG_III_FF041_007-009)

Blueprint, blueline, and photocopy cutout (29 x 41 in.) of Sheet Number A-3, Miller House First Floor Plan, Addendum #2, Bulletin #1 by Eero Saarinen and Associates and Alexander H. Girard, 8 July 1955, FF41, Miller House and Garden Collection, IMA Archives, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana. (MHG_III_FF041_005-006, 020)

Once again, we’ve begun the process of photographing architectural drawings of Miller House and Garden. We will continue to feature them on Documenting Modern Living for the next few weeks. Enjoy!

Blueprint and blueline (29 x 41 in.) of Sheet Number A-2 Miller House Basement Plan & Details, Addendum #2, Bulletin #1 by Eero Saarinen and Associates and Alexander H. Girard, 8 July 1955, FF41, Miller House and Garden Collection, IMA Archives, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana. (MHG_III_FF041_003-004)

This week we began photographing blueprints and bluelines! For the next few weeks we will be featuring the architectural drawings.

Blueprint and blueline (29 x 41 in.) of Sheet Number A-1, Miller House Drawing Index, Addendum #2 by Eero Saarinen and Associates and Alexander H. Girard, 26 April 1955, FF41, Miller House and Garden Collection, IMA Archives, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana. (MHG_III_FF041_001-002)

Even the laundry & cleaning cart was designed specially for Miller House by Eero Saarinen and Associates. This iteration wasn’t satisfactory as can be seen by Xenia’s handwritten note on the letter, “Too heavy, please design one 1) lt. wt. 2) cheap 3) probably flimsy but maneuverable.”

Leon Yulkowski to Xenia Miller, 25 November 1957, 1/7, Miller House and Garden Collection, IMA Archives, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana (MHG_Ia_B001_f007_075-076)