Skyscraper façades of the Gilded Age : fifty-one extravagant designs, 1875-1910 /

"This book about the design of America's most extravagant early skyscrapers includes biographies of noted architects and the aristocrats who financed America's first skyscrapers, discusses the influences of European aesthetic values in America--and scandals, rogues, and class distinct...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Korom, Joseph J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2013.
Colección:Academic & Nonfiction Books anthology.
NC LIVE module.
Temas:
1800-1999
Facades > United States.
Skyscrapers > United States > History > 19th century.
Skyscrapers > United States > History > 20th century.
Decoration and ornament, Architectural > United States > History > 19th century.
Decoration and ornament, Architectural > United States > History > 20th century.
Architecture and society > United States > History > 19th century.
Architecture and society > United States > History > 20th century.
Façades > États-Unis.
Gratte-ciel > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Gratte-ciel > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Décoration et ornement architecturaux > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Décoration et ornement architecturaux > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Architecture et société > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Architecture et société > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
ARCHITECTURE > Adaptive Reuse & Renovation.
ARCHITECTURE > Buildings > Landmarks & Monuments.
ARCHITECTURE > Professional Practice.
ARCHITECTURE > Reference.
Architecture and society
Decoration and ornament, Architectural
Facades
Skyscrapers
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • One. Ways and Means
  • Basic Questions
  • Traditional Options
  • Options for Tired Eyes
  • Two. Hopes and Dreams
  • Monadnock
  • Rooftop Dialogs
  • Building Walls and the Power of Mythology
  • Three. Togas and Parasols
  • Classicism and the Renaissance
  • Of Myths and Merriment
  • The Beaux-Arts
  • World's Columbian Exposition
  • Four. A Time for Funny Hats
  • Variations on a Theme: The Neo-Baroque Skyscraper
  • Five. Towers, Dragons and the Stuff of Dreams
  • The Medieval Inspiration
  • The Pious Ones
  • Scary Things
  • The Great Migration
  • The Tower in Madison Square
  • Six. Eclectic Explorations
  • American Heroes
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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