Tall : the American skyscraper and Louis Sullivan

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Traces the experiments of the early skyscraper architects, especially Louis Sullivan, the Chicago architect. Fierce rivals, led by Daniel Burnham, builder of the Flatiron Building, competed with hi...

Traces the experiments of the early skyscraper architects, especially Louis Sullivan, the Chicago architect. Fierce rivals, led by Daniel Burnham, builder of the Flatiron Building, competed with him. The progressive designs of the 1880s and 90s reverted to historical styles, culminating in the 'Cathedral of Commerce', the gothic Woolworth Tower of 1912. The struggle for artistic integrity against the demands of fashion and the client's bottom line is discussed.

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