Skyscraper and the city, the: the woolworth building and the making of modern new york
Auteur :
Fenske, Gail
Éditeur :
Fenske, Gail
ISBN :
9780226241418
Date de publication :
12 août 2008
Dimensions :
28,9 x 20,7 x 3,3 cm
Poids :
1470 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
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. This work argues that its design serves as a lens through which to view the distinctive urban culture of Progressive Era New York.