Skyscraper facades of the gilded age: fifty-one extravagant designs, 1875-1910
Auteur :
Korom, Joseph J., Jr.
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786470723
Date de publication :
8 mars 2013
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
435 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Explores the design of the facade of 51of America's most extravagant early skyscrapers. Included are the biographies of noted architects and the aristocrats who financed America's first skyscrapers. It also discusses the influences of European aesthetic values in America, and scandals, rogues, and class distinctions. Interpretations by contemporary critics are sprinkled throughout the text.