Cruickshank reflects on the extraordinary architectural, artistic and engineering world of the 1890s and its great figures such as Daniel H. Burnham, Louis Sullivan and William Le Baron Jenney. He looks forward to the Reliance building's immediate progeny, such as the 1902 Flatiron Building in New York and to the hubristic high-rise architecture of the twenty-first century.
This is also the story of Gilded Age Chicago, which was burned to the ground in 1871. The city – corrupt, violent and fabulously wealthy – was ready to try anything, even revolutionary forms of architecture.
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Cruickshank reflects on the extraordinary architectural, artistic and engineering world of the 1890s and its great figures such as Daniel H. Burnham, Louis Sullivan and William Le Baron Jenney. He looks forward to the Reliance building's immediate progeny, such as the 1902 Flatiron Building in New York and to the hubristic high-rise architecture of the twenty-first century.
This is also the story of Gilded Age Chicago, which was burned to the ground in 1871. The city – corrupt, violent and fabulously wealthy – was ready to try anything, even revolutionary forms of architecture.
Imprint | Head of Zeus |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | The Landmark Library |
Release date | May 2018 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
Authors | Dan Cruickshank |
Dimensions | 200 x 135 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 304 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-78669-118-7 |
Barcode | 9781786691187 |
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LSN | 1-78669-118-3 |