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The Architecture of Chicago's Loop: A Guide to the Central and Nearby Districts - Softcover

Steiner, Frances H.

 
9780966725902: The Architecture of Chicago's Loop: A Guide to the Central and Nearby Districts

Synopsis

An ideal guide for architects, builders, and all those who are passionate about architecture, this book takes the reader through the architecture of buildings in the heart of Chicago while providing a lesson in art history. Most of the inventions of modern architecture were born and tested in Chicago, form the balloon frame to the earliest skyscrapers providing a foundation for the newest generation of building's unique inner structure. Maps and photos guide the reader through this outdoor architectural museum.

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