CIA EMPLOYEE'S BRIGHT IDEA PAYS OFF

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000400200030-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 14, 1998
• Sequence Number: 30
• Publication Date: October 2, 1966
• Content Type: NSPR

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There is a story, more accurate than that architectural firm. 1iost comes from surance office might be a sea of desks
you might expect, about the Central In. other architects and businesses. '
and a law office might be network of of-
A telligence agency offices in Washington.`.` The was started six years ago, 11 ` flees and an area for a pool of typists. It seems that the interior was gray- "and half of its members are also archi The firm then will prepare schematic,
all gray. The walls were gray, the doors ,: ?tects.
were bray, the floors were gray. The firm analyzes the image of the ; definitive drawings, and select furnish-.~
To relieve the monotony of 1.8 million client and then determines the specific ings and fabrics for a presentation,
square feet of space surrounded by- 'requirements of work and traffic flow. Upon approval, I. S. D. will seek com-
grayness, the employes pasted colorful An advertising agency might need a petitive ? bids, and . supervise construe-'4
art on the walls and glass partitions, highly designed display area, and con Lion of the offices and installation of
and brought brightly colored objects trr Lerence
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Professional Job Sought
I, S. D., The., an interior design affili.
ate of Perkins & Will, architects, was
called in to do a more professional job.
The brightest colors they, could find .
were used on doors and floating panels
at.tach'd to the walls. Colorful maps
,were attached to walls and glass par-
titions.
The designers used 'color. as a means
of designating certain areas and to'give
the employes a psychological lift.
Cfficer Cites Effectiveness
"l don't know what you can 'say about
of spies," said Kenneth E. Johnson, vice
president in charge of the Chicago, of-
fice of the I. S. D.
However,, l,.r S,: D, .has contracts. for.
~1ltlio an affiliate of Perkins & Will,
i less than one-third,.of their, work is. for.
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