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016 EARLY MODERNISM • The Chicago School – Chicago fire – 1871 – Rapid growth, high cost of land – Elevator, 1850’s – 1860’s, 8 – 16 floor buildings • Curtain Wall Construction – Solution to fire proof iron structure – Separate structure (fireproofed) from visible elements • Non-supportive wall hung from structure could take any shape • Challenge of the Skyscraper • Adler and Sullivan
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016 EARLY MODERNISM. The Chicago School Chicago fire – 1871 Rapid growth, high cost of land Elevator, 1850’s – 1860’s, 8 – 16 floor buildings Curtain Wall Construction Solution to fire proof iron structure Separate structure (fireproofed) from visible elements - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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016 EARLY MODERNISM
• The Chicago School– Chicago fire – 1871– Rapid growth, high cost of land– Elevator, 1850’s – 1860’s, 8 – 16 floor buildings
• Curtain Wall Construction– Solution to fire proof iron structure– Separate structure (fireproofed) from visible elements
• Non-supportive wall hung from structure could take any shape
• Challenge of the Skyscraper• Adler and Sullivan
MONADNOCK BUILDING 1889 - 91
FAIR STORE 1890 - 91
860 LAKESHORE DRIVE
RELIANCE BUILDING 1894 – 95 BURNHAM AND ROOT
MARQUETTE BUILDING 1893 – 94 HOLABIRD AND ROCHE
WALKER WAREHOUSE 1888 - 89
WALKER WAREHOUSE VS. MARSHALL FIELD WAREHOUSE
CHICAGO AUDITORIUM 1891 +/-
WAINWRIGHT BUILDING 1890
GUARANTY BUILDING 1894
ROOKERY BUILDING 1885 - 88 BURNHAM AND ROOT
CHARNLEY HOUSE 1892
