Form Follows Finance
Author | : Carol Willis |
Publisher | : Princeton Architectural Press |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 1995-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 1568980442 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781568980447 |
Rating | : 4/5 (447 Downloads) |
Download or read book Form Follows Finance written by Carol Willis and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 1995-11 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.