Presents color photographs and information on the tallest skyscraper in the United States. The text includes discussion of its genesis, the architectural plans, building logistics, and changes made to
The birthplace of the skyscraper, Chicago is famous for an architectural tradition that has influenced building around the globe. It is the cradle of modern architecture. It gave rise to the urban off
This book chronicles Chicago's architectural tradition from the nineteenth through the early twenty-first century, from the structural simplicity of Chicago School commercial building to the low-slun
