The Resource Form follows finance : skyscrapers and skylines in New York and Chicago, Carol Willis
Form follows finance : skyscrapers and skylines in New York and Chicago, Carol Willis
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The item Form follows finance : skyscrapers and skylines in New York and Chicago, Carol Willis represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Mercer County Library.
- Summary
- "Although fundamental factors of program, technology, and economics make tall buildings everywhere take similar forms, skyscrapers in New York and Chicago developed very differently in the first half of the 20th century. In contrast to standard histories that counterpose the design philosophies of the Chicago and New York "schools," Form Follows Finance shows how market formulas produced characteristic forms in each city - "vernaculars of capitalism"--That resulted from local land-use patterns, municipal codes, and zoning. Refuting some common cliches of skyscraper history such as the equation of big buildings with big business and the idea of a "corporate skyline," this book emphasizes the importance of speculative development and the impact of real estate cycles on the forms of buildings. Form Follows Finance demonstrates that cities are complex commercial environments where buildings are businesses, space is a commodity, and location and image have value."--Jacket
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 217 pages
- Contents
-
- Vernaculars of capitalism
- Just speculating
- Isbn
- 9781568980706
- Label
- Form follows finance : skyscrapers and skylines in New York and Chicago
- Title
- Form follows finance
- Title remainder
- skyscrapers and skylines in New York and Chicago
- Statement of responsibility
- Carol Willis
- Subject
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- Illinois -- Chicago
- New York (State) -- New York
- New York <NY>
- Office buildings
- Chicago <Ill.>
- Office buildings -- Economic aspects -- Illinois | Chicago
- Office buildings -- Economic aspects -- New York (State) | New York
- Office buildings -- Illinois | Chicago
- Office buildings -- New York (State) | New York
- Office buildings -- Economic aspects
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Although fundamental factors of program, technology, and economics make tall buildings everywhere take similar forms, skyscrapers in New York and Chicago developed very differently in the first half of the 20th century. In contrast to standard histories that counterpose the design philosophies of the Chicago and New York "schools," Form Follows Finance shows how market formulas produced characteristic forms in each city - "vernaculars of capitalism"--That resulted from local land-use patterns, municipal codes, and zoning. Refuting some common cliches of skyscraper history such as the equation of big buildings with big business and the idea of a "corporate skyline," this book emphasizes the importance of speculative development and the impact of real estate cycles on the forms of buildings. Form Follows Finance demonstrates that cities are complex commercial environments where buildings are businesses, space is a commodity, and location and image have value."--Jacket
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Willis, Carol
- Dewey number
- 725/.23/097471
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- NA6232
- LC item number
- .W55 1995
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Office buildings
- Office buildings
- Office buildings
- Office buildings
- Office buildings
- Office buildings
- Illinois
- New York (State)
- Chicago <Ill.>
- New York <NY>
- Label
- Form follows finance : skyscrapers and skylines in New York and Chicago, Carol Willis
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-213) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Vernaculars of capitalism -- Just speculating
- Control code
- ocm32737656
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 217 pages
- Isbn
- 9781568980706
- Lccn
- 95024297
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)32737656
- Label
- Form follows finance : skyscrapers and skylines in New York and Chicago, Carol Willis
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-213) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Vernaculars of capitalism -- Just speculating
- Control code
- ocm32737656
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 217 pages
- Isbn
- 9781568980706
- Lccn
- 95024297
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)32737656
Subject
- Illinois -- Chicago
- New York (State) -- New York
- New York <NY>
- Office buildings
- Chicago <Ill.>
- Office buildings -- Economic aspects -- Illinois | Chicago
- Office buildings -- Economic aspects -- New York (State) | New York
- Office buildings -- Illinois | Chicago
- Office buildings -- New York (State) | New York
- Office buildings -- Economic aspects
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