Title: The American skyscraper : cultural histories
Abstract: Part I. Makers and Users: 1. The Beaux-Arts architect and the skyscraper Gail Fenske 2. Law makes order Keith Revell 3. The female 'souls of the skyscraper' Lisa M. Fine Part II. In the Image of the Client: 4. Type and building type Lee Gray 5. Chicago's fraternity temples Edward Wolner 6. The corporate and the civic Roberta Moudry 7. The Chicago Tribune Tower competition Katerine Solomonson Part III. Urban Contexts: 8. The heights and depths of urbanism Max Page 9. Built languages of class Sarah Watts 10. The skyscraper ensemble in its urban context Carol Herselle Krinsky Part IV. Popular Culture: 11. The shadow of the skyscraper Antonello Frongia 12. The skyscraper, gender and mental life Merrill Schleier 13. The sublime and the skyline David Nye.
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Language: en
Type: book
Access and Citation
Cited By Count: 7
AI Researcher Chatbot
Get quick answers to your questions about the article from our AI researcher chatbot