Skyscraper Gothic


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Skyscraper Gothic


Skyscraper Gothic
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Author : Kevin D. Murphy
language : en
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Release Date : 2017-06-08

Skyscraper Gothic written by Kevin D. Murphy and has been published by University of Virginia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-08 with Architecture categories.


Of all building types, the skyscraper strikes observers as the most modern, in terms not only of height but also of boldness, scale, ingenuity, and daring. As a phenomenon born in late nineteenth-century America, it quickly became emblematic of New York, Chicago, and other major cities. Previous studies of these structures have tended to foreground examples of more evincing modernist approaches, while those with styles reminiscent of the great Gothic cathedrals of Europe were initially disparaged as being antimodernist or were simply unacknowledged. Skyscraper Gothic brings together a group of renowned scholars to address the medievalist skyscraper—from flying buttresses to dizzying spires; from the Chicago Tribune Tower to the Woolworth Building in Manhattan. Drawing on archival evidence and period texts to uncover the ways in which patrons and architects came to understand the Gothic as a historic style, the authors explore what the appearance of Gothic forms on radically new buildings meant urbanistically, architecturally, and socially, not only for those who were involved in the actual conceptualization and execution of the projects but also for the critics and the general public who saw the buildings take shape. Contributors: Lisa Reilly on the Gothic skyscraper ● Kevin Murphy on the Trinity and U.S. Realty Buildings ● Gail Fenske on the Woolworth Building ● Joanna Merwood-Salisbury on the Chicago School ● Katherine M. Solomonson on the Tribune Tower ● Carrie Albee on Atlanta City Hall ● Anke Koeth on the Cathedral of Learning ● Christine G. O'Malley on the American Radiator Building



The Skyscraper And The City


The Skyscraper And The City
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Author : Gail Fenske
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2008-08

The Skyscraper And The City written by Gail Fenske and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-08 with Architecture categories.


Once the world’s tallest skyscraper, the Woolworth Building is noted for its striking but incongruous synthesis of Beaux-Arts architecture, fanciful Gothic ornamentation, and audacious steel-framed engineering. Here, in the first history of this great urban landmark, Gail Fenske argues that its design serves as a compelling lens through which to view the distinctive urban culture of Progressive-era New York. Fenske shows here that the building’s multiplicity of meanings reflected the cultural contradictions that defined New York City’s modernity. For Frank Woolworth—founder of the famous five-and-dime store chain—the building served as a towering trademark, for advocates of the City Beautiful movement it suggested a majestic hotel de ville, for technological enthusiasts it represented the boldest of experiments in vertical construction, and for tenants it provided an evocative setting for high-style consumption. Tourists, meanwhile, experienced a spectacular sightseeing destination and avant-garde artists discovered a twentieth-century future. In emphasizing this faceted significance, Fenske illuminates the process of conceiving, financing, and constructing skyscrapers as well as the mass phenomena of consumerism, marketing, news media, and urban spectatorship that surround them. As the representative example of the skyscraper as a “cathedral of commerce,” the Woolworth Building remains a commanding presence in the skyline of lower Manhattan, and the generously illustrated Skyscraper and the City is a worthy testament to its importance in American culture.



The American Skyscraper


The American Skyscraper
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Author : Roberta Moudry
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2005-05-09

The American Skyscraper written by Roberta Moudry and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-05-09 with Architecture categories.


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The American Skyscraper 1850 1940


The American Skyscraper 1850 1940
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Author : Joseph J. Korom
language : en
Publisher: Branden Books
Release Date : 2008

The American Skyscraper 1850 1940 written by Joseph J. Korom and has been published by Branden Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Skyscrapers categories.


The skyscraper is an American invention that has captured the public's imagination for over a century. The tall building is wholly manmade and borne in the minds of those with both slide rules and computers. This is the story of the skyscraper's rise and the recognition of those individuals who contributed to its development. This volume is unique; its approach, information, and images are fresh and telling. The text examines America's first tall buildings -- the result of twelve years of in-depth research by an accomplished and published architect and architectural historian. Over 300 compelling photographs, charts, and notes make this the ultimate tool of reference for this subject. Biographies woven throughout with period norms, politics and lifestyles help to place featured skyscrapers in context. Quite simply, there is no book like this. The text, carefully and insightfully written, is clear, concise, and easily digestible, the text being the product of well-documented original research written in an informative tone. The American Skyscraper 1850-1940: A Celebration of Height is a richly documented journey of a fascinating topic, and it promises to be a superb addition to libraries, schools of architecture, students of architecture, and lovers of art.



Manhattan Skyscrapers


Manhattan Skyscrapers
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Author : Eric Nash
language : en
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Release Date : 1999-08

Manhattan Skyscrapers written by Eric Nash and has been published by Princeton Architectural Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-08 with Architecture categories.


The city of New York is the city of skyscrapers. Every first-time visitor to Manhattan experiences the awe of gazing up at the soaring stone, steel, and glass towers of Wall Street or Midtown, and wonders how those structures came to be built. Manhattan Skyscrapers answers the question by presenting the 75 most significant tall buildings that make up the city's famous skyline. From Louis Sullivan's Bayard-Condict Building of 1898 on Bleeker Street to the Conde Nast tower currently rising above Times Square, Manhattan Skyscrapers lavishly presents over a hundred years of New York's most interesting and important tall buildings. Author Eric P. Nash profiles familiar skyscrapers such as the Woolworth Building, the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, the World Trade Towers, the AT&T (now Sony) Building, and the Seagram Building, while also championing several often-overlooked yet significant structures, such as the McGraw- Hill, the Metropolitan Life Insurance, and the Fred F. French Buildings. Nash's writing strikes an elegant balance between history, archi-tectural evaluation, and intelligent guidebook. For each building, Nash identifies the building style, gives the overall profile and image of the building, and discusses its construction; also included are quotes from the buildings' architects and the architectural critics of the time. Each skyscraper is illustrated with full-page color photo-graphs by noted photographer Norman McGrath as well as architectural drawings and plans, archival images of the original interiors, postcards, and other ephemera. Manhattan Skyscrapers is essential reading-or an ideal gift-for anyone interested in the buildings that make New York the ultimate skyscraper city.



Rise Of The New York Skyscraper 1865 1913


Rise Of The New York Skyscraper 1865 1913
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Author : Sarah Bradford Landau
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 1999-01-01

Rise Of The New York Skyscraper 1865 1913 written by Sarah Bradford Landau and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-01-01 with Architecture categories.


The invention of the New York skyscraper is one of the most fascinating developments in the history of architecture. This authoritative book chronicles the history of New York's first skyscrapers, challenging conventional wisdom that it was in Chicago and not New York that the skyscraper was born. 206 illustrations.



The Chicago Tribune Tower Competition


The Chicago Tribune Tower Competition
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Author : Katherine Solomonson
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2003-11-15

The Chicago Tribune Tower Competition written by Katherine Solomonson and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-11-15 with Architecture categories.


In 1922, the Chicago Tribune sponsored an international competition to design its new corporate headquarters. Both a serious design contest and a brilliant publicity stunt, the competition received worldwide attention for the hundreds of submissions—from the sublime to the ridiculous—it garnered. In this lavishly illustrated book, Katherine Solomonson tells the fascinating story of the competition, the diverse architectural designs it attracted, and its lasting impact. She shows how the Tribune used the competition to position itself as a civic institution whose new headquarters would serve as a defining public monument for Chicago. For architects, planners, and others, the competition sparked influential debates over the design and social functions of skyscrapers. It also played a crucial role in the development of advertising, consumer culture, and a new national identity in the turbulent years after World War I.



The Skyscraper


The Skyscraper
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Author : Paul Goldberger
language : en
Publisher: New York : Knopf
Release Date : 1981

The Skyscraper written by Paul Goldberger and has been published by New York : Knopf this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Skyscrapers categories.


Discusses skyscrapers, from the first one constructed in Chicago in 1884 to those of today, and points out the problems skyscrapers have helped solve and create.



Corporate Medievalism Ii


Corporate Medievalism Ii
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Author : Karl Fugelso
language : en
Publisher: DS Brewer
Release Date : 2013

Corporate Medievalism Ii written by Karl Fugelso and has been published by DS Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Literary Collections categories.


Essays on the post-modern reception and interpretation of the Middle Ages, with a particular focus on its relationship with business and finance.



Skyscraper Fa Ades Of The Gilded Age


Skyscraper Fa Ades Of The Gilded Age
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Author : Joseph J. Korom, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2013-02-01

Skyscraper Fa Ades Of The Gilded Age written by Joseph J. Korom, Jr. and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-01 with Art categories.


This book is about the design of the façade of 51 of America’s most extravagant early skyscrapers. Included are the biographies of noted architects and the aristocrats who financed America’s first skyscrapers. This book discusses the influences of European aesthetic values in America—and scandals, rogues and class distinctions. Interpretations by contemporary critics are sprinkled throughout the text. Woven throughout the book are inquiries about the validity of Greek and Roman mythologies and their relationships to “modern” America and its spirit of invention and progress. Foreign traditions were challenged by some architects but then accepted by most. Why was it necessary for the long-dead hero of a faraway civilization to be included on the façade of a newly invented American skyscraper? This book tells why.