Building Chicago: The Architectural Masterworks

Building Chicago: The Architectural Masterworks

Building Chicago presents the best of this countryâ€™s first city of architecture. Colloquially known as Americaâ€™s "second city," Chicago is widely regarded as this countryâ€™s crown jewel when it comes to architecture. The roster of masters who have helped shape its skyline and streetscape stands as a whoâ€™s who of the architectural pantheon from the last two hundred years, from Louis Sullivan, Daniel Burnham, and Frank Lloyd Wright to Mies van der Rohe and Frank Gehry. Lavishly illustrated, this volume compellingly displays the masterworks of Chicago architectureâ€”from the Chicago Tribune Tower (1925) and the Rookery (1888) by Burnham & Root to the Trump International Hotel and Tower (2008) by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and the residential skyscraper Aqua (2009) by Jeanne Gang. It features the cityâ€™s beloved masterpieces by Wright, including the Robie House, such milestones as the Willis Tower and the John Hancock Building, Gehryâ€™s Pritzker Bandshell, as well as a wealth of little-known treasures from Chicagoâ€™s early days culled from the vast collection of the Chicago History Museum.
Country USA
Brand Rizzoli
Manufacturer Rizzoli
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber YES24739807
Color Grey
ReleaseDate 2016-10-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780847848706

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