22. Art Deco Flashcards
Sketch the typical elevational/massing scheme for an Art Deco skyscraper.
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The traditional atrium in 19th century skyscrapers was quickly replaced by ___________.
elevators
List three influences on the Art Deco skyscraper that came from Europe:
- 1925 Paris World’s Fair
- German Expressionism
- Saarinen’s stepped towers
The second-place winner of the Chicago Tribune competition was ____________.
Saarinem
What World’s Fair (date and city) played a pivotal role in the development of Art Deco in the U.S.?
Paris, 1925
What building project finally forced New York to initialize proceedings toward a zoning code that would limit the size of skyscrapers?
Equitable Building
The conte crayon renderings of the design potential of the 1916 New York zoning code were drawn by _____________.
Ferriss
“The Autobiography of an Idea” was written by ______________.
Sullivan
The first Neo-Gothic skyscraper to break the stranglehold of Neo-Classicism in New York City was the _____________.
Woolworth Building
List two precedents for the ornament used on the Art Deco skyscraper.
- Chicago School
2. German Expressionism
List two precedents for the massing of the Art Deco skyscraper.
- New York City zoning code
2. Masonic Temple
_________________ designed the Nebraska state Capitol.
Goodhue
__________ designed the Singer Building, the first U.S. building to break the 600’ mark.
Flagg
The style of the Woolsworth Building in New York City designed by Cass Gilbert can best be described as _______________.
Neo-Gothic
The building that forced New York City to enact a zoning code in 1916 was designed by _____________.
Graham
