Cass Gilbert
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Cass Gilbert was a pioneer in the development of steel-frame skyscrapers. Many of his most famous works are in New York City, but his buildings also stand in Saint Louis, New Haven, and Washington, DC.
Cass Gilbert
Submitted by Kristi Wachter on
Cass Gilbert was a pioneer in the development of steel-frame skyscrapers. Many of his most famous works are in New York City, but his buildings also stand in Saint Louis, New Haven, and Washington, DC.
Cass Gilbert
Submitted by Kristi Wachter on
Cass Gilbert was a pioneer in the development of steel-frame skyscrapers. Many of his most famous works are in New York City, but his buildings also stand in Saint Louis, New Haven, and Washington, DC.
Napoleon LeBrun
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Napoleon LeBrun began his career in Philadelphia before making a splash in New York with his office buildings, churches, and fire houses.
Napoleon LeBrun
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Napoleon LeBrun began his career in Philadelphia before making a splash in New York with his office buildings, churches, and fire houses.
Walter Bliss
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Walter Danforth Bliss, with his partner William Faville, designed landmark bank buildings, corporate headquarters, and residences in San Francisco.
Walter Bliss
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Walter Danforth Bliss, with his partner William Faville, designed landmark bank buildings, corporate headquarters, and residences in San Francisco.
William Faville
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William Faville, with his partner Walter Bliss, designed landmark bank buildings, corporate headquarters, and residences in San Francisco.
William Faville
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William Faville, with his partner Walter Bliss, designed landmark bank buildings, corporate headquarters, and residences in San Francisco.
Ways of Looking at Buildings
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What do you see when you look at a building?
For me, it was usually a vague impression: it's old. It's new. It's beautiful. It's boring. It's got lots of windows. It's plain and looks like a prison.
But as I started looking closer, I started noticing more subtle differences. And I noticed I didn't have the vocabulary to describe that interesting … thing … over the sort of doorway area.
I wanted to learn more about what makes buildings special, and I needed to learn about all those elements so I could recognize them and talk about them.
Here's what I've learned.