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Abundant insights into early development of the skyscraper and the influence of two master builders. Rare photos, floor plans of Sullivan's Wainwright Building in St. Louis, Wright's Larkin building in Buffalo, others.
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Architectural historian Hoffman uses photographs, sketches, and floor plans from such structures as Sullivan's Wainwright building in St. Louis and Wright's Price Tower in Bartlesville, OK to explore the evolution of the skyscraper and the contribution of architects to its development. Topics include the use of light, the profit motive behind construction, Sullivan's idealism, and Wright's "anti-skyscraper." A Dover original publication. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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