7.1 High and Wide: Elevator, Steel-frame, Electricity, Nocturnal City, Skyscraper, Suburb, Detached House Flashcards
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Louis Sullivan, Wainwright Bldg., St. Louis (1893)
2
Q
image
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Frank Lloyd Wright, Robie House, Oak Park (1909)
3
Q
image
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Shreve, Lamb & Harmon, Empire State Building, New York (1931)
4
Q
skyscraper
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steel frame w/ curtain walls and elevator enables its height. Wainwright bldg the first w/ steel frame
5
Q
Prairie Style
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Low-pitched roof
Overhanging eaves
Horizontal lines
Central chimney
Open floor plan
6
Q
Suburban
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A suburb is a residential area or a mixed use area, either existing as part of a city outside of the urban core or as a politically separate residential community within commuting distance of a city
7
Q
What changes did the introduction of mass-produced automobiles bring to the city?
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