Rolf Achilles: 1 book
The Chicago School of Architecture
Building the Modern City, 1880–1910
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2013
The birth of the skyscraper in Chicago in the mid-1880s introduced a new direction for city architecture: upwards. But how-and why- was it that Chicago set the standard for high-rise buildings, not only across the USA but all over the world? Rolf Achilles here introduces the style of the First Chicago...
