ARCH 212 1nd Edition Lecture 24Outline of Last Lecture I. Galleria Principe di NapoliII. Les Halles (Market)III. The city of ParisOutline of Current Lecture I. Discussion on Louis Sullivan “The Tall Office Building Artistically Considered”Current LectureI. Discussion on Louis Sullivan “The Tall Office Building Artistically Considered”- He starts with the design of office buildings and the development of elevators- Called the “Father of Modern Skyscrapers” - “how to make big business beautifully”; Tries to bring art into construction- Sees the glory in office buildings and how there are new functional elements needed- Defined the different levels on a typical office buildingi. 1st floor- underground; basement; where the heating, power, etc are storedii. Ground floor- entrance and exits; for shops, banks, etciii. 3rd floor- subdivided by structural cloumnsiv. 4th floor- where the offices are located; free planv. top floor- attic; where the pimps, plumbing, elevator mechanics; circulation- Examples: Wainwright Building in St. Louis; designed by L. Sullivan- Column- vertical; makes the building visionly go up; continuous i. Example: Guaranity Building at Buffalo, New York- Actually no function to windows but adds them for circulation purposes- Stresses the importance of function and form- New technology in the 1890: steel frames, elevators, inset windows- Decorative cornices at the tops of the buildings- Schlesinger and Mayer Store; located in Chicago, ILi. Instead of being vertical, expresses horizontality; round cornerii. Bigger windows; 1st two floors= retail These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.iii. Embraces the free plan more; attic is less distinctive*Key
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