2013, ISBN: 9780747812395

The birth of the skyscraper in Chicago in the mid-1880s introduced a new direction for city architecture: upwards. But how—and why— was it that Chicago set the standard for high-rise buil… Mehr…

The birth of the skyscraper in Chicago in the mid-1880s introduced a new direction for city architecture: upwards. But how—and why— was it that Chicago set the standard for high-rise buildings, not only across the USA but all over the world? Rolf Achilles here introduces the style of the First Chicago School from 1880 to 1910, explaining the innovative use of iron frames for strength, height and openness, and the ubiquity of gridded window arrangements. With reference to such famous architects as William Le Baron Jenny and Frank Lloyd Wright, and colorful pictures of, among many others, the Reliance, Brooks and Marquette buildings, this book is a fascinating exploration of the structures that helped to give Chicago its identity, and the world a new way of building. Books Rolf Achilles|Paperback|Bloomsbury Publishing PLC|10/06/2013, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC<

2010, ISBN: 9780747812395

The perfect introduction to a style of architecture that has transformed the look of the modern age in America and the rest of the world, this book reveals Chicago's architecture as const… Mehr…

The perfect introduction to a style of architecture that has transformed the look of the modern age in America and the rest of the world, this book reveals Chicago's architecture as constantly pushing boundaries over a century and a half through design innovation and a wholly new and creative use of materials through engineering. Each section of Chicago's history, starting with the 1870s and ending in the 2010s is illustrated with selected examples of buildings that define the style and achievements.TOC: I: The Great Fire /II: World Fair /III: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Chicago School /IV: Mies and the Second Chicago School /V: Weese and Goldberg - Mies' legacy /Further reading /Index Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Art,Design & Photography>Regional Art>Regional Art, Bloomsbury USA Core >1<

2013, ISBN: 074781239X

[EAN: 9780747812395], Neubuch, [SC: 24.39], [PU: SHIRE PUBN], ARCHITECTURE BUILDINGS LANDMARKS & MONUMENTS HISTORY UNITED STATES GENERAL MODERN 20TH CENTURY, The birth of the skyscraper i… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780747812395], Neubuch, [SC: 24.39], [PU: SHIRE PUBN], ARCHITECTURE BUILDINGS LANDMARKS & MONUMENTS HISTORY UNITED STATES GENERAL MODERN 20TH CENTURY, The birth of the skyscraper in Chicago in the mid-1880s introduced a new direction for city architecture: upwards. But how - and why- was it that Chicago set the standard for high-rise buildings, not only across the USA but all over the world? This title in., Books<

ISBN: 9780747812395

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