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The Chicago School of Architecture: Building the Modern City, 1880-1910
Contributor(s): Achilles, Rolf (Author)
ISBN: 074781239X     ISBN-13: 9780747812395
Publisher: Shire Publications
OUR PRICE:   $12.60  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: June 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Architecture | Buildings - Landmarks & Monuments
- History | United States - General
- History | Modern - 20th Century
Dewey: 720.977
LCCN: 2012277584
Series: Shire Library
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.8" W x 8" (0.30 lbs) 64 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
 
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The perfect introduction to a style of architecture that has transformed the look of the modern age in America and the rest of the world, this book reveals Chicago's architecture as constantly pushing boundaries over a century and a half through design innovation and a wholly new and creative use of materials through engineering. Each section of Chicago's history, starting with the 1870s and ending in the 2010s is illustrated with selected examples of buildings that define the style and achievements.

TOC: I: The Great Fire /II: World Fair /III: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Chicago School /IV: Mies and the Second Chicago School /V: Weese and Goldberg - Mies' legacy /Further reading /Index