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- catalog abstract ""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.".
- catalog contributor b7550353.
- catalog created "1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1995.".
- catalog description ""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.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-213) and index.".
- catalog description "Vernaculars of capitalism -- Just speculating.".
- catalog extent "217 p. :".
- catalog identifier "1568980442 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Princeton Architectural Press,".
- catalog spatial "Illinois Chicago".
- catalog spatial "Illinois Chicago.".
- catalog spatial "New York (State) New York".
- catalog spatial "New York (State) New York.".
- catalog subject "725/.23/097471 20".
- catalog subject "NA6232 .W55 1995".
- catalog subject "Office buildings Economic aspects Illinois Chicago.".
- catalog subject "Office buildings Economic aspects New York (State) New York.".
- catalog subject "Office buildings Illinois Chicago Economic aspects.".
- catalog subject "Office buildings Illinois Chicago.".
- catalog subject "Office buildings New York (State) New York Economic aspects.".
- catalog subject "Office buildings New York (State) New York.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Vernaculars of capitalism -- Just speculating.".
- catalog title "Form follows finance : skyscrapers and skylines in New York and Chicago / Carol Willis.".
- catalog type "text".