Form follows finance : skyscrapers and skylines in New York and Chicago / Carol Willis.

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Willis, Carol.

Title & Author:

Form follows finance : skyscrapers and skylines in New York and Chicago / Carol Willis.

Edition:

First edition.

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Description:

217 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-213) and index.
Vernaculars of capitalism -- Just speculating.
Current Copyright Fee: GBP7.40 0.

Summary:

"Although fundamental factors of program, technology, and economics make tall buildings everywhere take similar forms, skyscrapers in New York and Chicago developed very differently in the first half of the 20th century. In contrast to standard histories that counterpose the design philosophies of the Chicago and New York "schools," Form Follows Finance shows how market formulas produced characteristic forms in each city - "vernaculars of capitalism"--That resulted from local land-use patterns, municipal codes, and zoning. Refuting some common cliches of skyscraper history such as the equation of big buildings with big business and the idea of a "corporate skyline," this book emphasizes the importance of speculative development and the impact of real estate cycles on the forms of buildings. Form Follows Finance demonstrates that cities are complex commercial environments where buildings are businesses, space is a commodity, and location and image have value."--Jacket

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ISBN:

1568980701
9781568980706
1568980442 (pbk.)
9781568980447 (pbk.)

Subject:

Metropolitan Museum of Art
Office buildings New York (State) New York.
Office buildings Economic aspects New York (State) New York.
Office buildings Illinois Chicago.
Office buildings Economic aspects Illinois Chicago.
Office buildings
Immeubles de bureaux Aspect économique New York (État) New York.
Immeubles de bureaux Aspect économique Illinois Chicago.
Immeubles de bureaux New York (État) New York.
Immeubles de bureaux Illinois Chicago.
Office buildings Economic aspects.
Hochhaus
Wolkenkrabbers.
Stadsplanning.
Grondspeculatie.
Office buildings New York (State) New York Economic aspects.
Office buildings Illinois Chicago Economic aspects.
Chicago
Illinois
Illinois Chicago.
New York (State) New York.
Chicago, Ill.
New York, NY

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Location: Library main 92990
Call No.: ID NA6232.W5; ID:95-B879
Status: Available

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