Carson Pirie Scott: Louis Sullivan and the Chicago Department Store Chicago Architecture and Urbanism Siry, Joseph M

Long recognized as a Chicago landmark, the Carson Pirie Scott Building also represents a milestone in the development of architecture The last large commercial structure designed by Louis Sullivan, the Carson building reflected the culmination of the famed architects career as a creator of tall steel buildings In this study, Joseph Siry traces the origins of the buildings design and analyzes its role in commercial, urban, and architectural histor ISBN10: 0226761363 ISBN13: 9780226761367 Material Type: hardcover