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The Metropolis of Tomorrow
In 1916, New York City enacted zoning laws that mandated the building of set-back structures so that light and air would be more freely admitted into the streets below. This concept was first proposed by Louis Sullivan in his 1891 article, The High-Building Question (inspired by William Le Baron Jenneys recently completed Manhattan Building in Chicago.) Hugh Ferriss (1889-1962), American drafts…
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The Power of Buildings, 1920-1950A Master Draftsman's Record
Trained as an architect in the early twentieth century, Hugh Ferriss possessed a vision of form that surpassed the traditional blueprints of his peersand it showed in his distinctively moody renderings. A master of light and shadow, he managed to capture the spirit of each building with a heightened sense of perspective and design. By the 1920s, he was well on his way to becoming America's grea…
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