The Art Of The Skyscraper

By Peter Buitenhuis

Practical working Imaginative designs Trademark of Skyscarper

American Architecture

Increase in population Cities grew larger Increase in land value

Purpose of skyscaper

First built in last years of 19th century Stone and bricks used in early buildings Later than built with Steel Frame

Preview of Skyscraper

Heavy weight Low Strenght Limited Height (i.e about twelve floor) Unsufficient for larger cities

Structure of Stone or Bricks

Make buildings taller Have more strenght Long Lasting Can atain the height, four times as high as

the stone or brick structure Backbone of Skyscraper First built in 1885

Steel Frame Structure

Difference in Stone frame and Steel Frame

Stone structure Steel Structure

The well known American Architect His Concept “Form Follow Function” Remove Stone and Bricks over Steel Frame

Louis Sullivan

The Carson Pirie Scott department store

The McClurg Building

Sullivan’s Best Development:

The well known American Architect worked in Sullivan Office

Believed that by using steel, metal and glass for building can make it beautiful

Frank Lloyd Wright

Wright’s Best development:

Johnson Wax Company , Wisconsin

America’s First tallest buildingWoolworth TowerSituated in New York Completed in 1912Contain fifty-seven-stories

America’s LandmarkThe Empire State BuildingSituated in New YorkCompleted in 1931Contain 102 storiesHave height 1,250 ft

World Tallest SkyscraperBurj DubaiExpected to complete in Sep. 2009Height more than 2000ftSituated in Downtown of DubaiThe building in underconstuction but still it is the tallest building