488 pages | 12 color plates, 250 halftones, 22 line art | 8-1/2 x 10 | © 2005
Chicago Architecture and Urbanism
Cloth $45.00 ISBN: 9780226870380 Published July 2005
Paper $25.00 ISBN: 9780226870397 Published March 2007
When you think of modern architecture, you think of Chicago, the birthplace of the skyscraper, the cradle of twentieth-century American design, and the home of enduring works by such iconic figures as Louis Sullivan, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Frank Lloyd Wright. Idealized through tourism and celebrated in the groves of academe, the city's majestic skyline and landmark buildings remain a living testament to the modern movement.
“It is hard to believe that there is anything new to say about the development of modern architecture in Chicago in the 19th and 20th centuries. Skyscraper history has been recorded in detail, as have major architects and their buildings, particularly Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Mies van der Rohe. However, this fascinating and important book demonstrates how wrong that belief is. . . . The book’s 28 essays, by a wide variety of authorities, include alternatives to the archetypical story of modern architecture in Chicago, the importance of the Columbian Exhibition, William Le Baron Jenney and parks, and such less-regarded works as Marina City and O’Hare Airport. There are fascinating essays on women architects, as well as ones on seemingly less-important subjects such as postcards of Chicago architecture and the photographs of Hedrick Blessing, the importance of real estate developers and public housing.”—Choice
Chicago Architecture and Urbanism
Cloth $45.00 ISBN: 9780226870380 Published July 2005
Paper $25.00 ISBN: 9780226870397 Published March 2007
When you think of modern architecture, you think of Chicago, the birthplace of the skyscraper, the cradle of twentieth-century American design, and the home of enduring works by such iconic figures as Louis Sullivan, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Frank Lloyd Wright. Idealized through tourism and celebrated in the groves of academe, the city's majestic skyline and landmark buildings remain a living testament to the modern movement.
“It is hard to believe that there is anything new to say about the development of modern architecture in Chicago in the 19th and 20th centuries. Skyscraper history has been recorded in detail, as have major architects and their buildings, particularly Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Mies van der Rohe. However, this fascinating and important book demonstrates how wrong that belief is. . . . The book’s 28 essays, by a wide variety of authorities, include alternatives to the archetypical story of modern architecture in Chicago, the importance of the Columbian Exhibition, William Le Baron Jenney and parks, and such less-regarded works as Marina City and O’Hare Airport. There are fascinating essays on women architects, as well as ones on seemingly less-important subjects such as postcards of Chicago architecture and the photographs of Hedrick Blessing, the importance of real estate developers and public housing.”—Choice
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