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Paper Abstract: Discusses the architecture, composition, and function of three buildings: the Rookery, the Woolworth Building, and the Kluczynski Federal Building. Paper Introduction: Examination of Three Urban Structures The Rookery is a Chicago Illinois high rise completed in bythe firm of Burnham and Root with a lobby remodeling by Frank LloydWright The Rookery - The architectural height of the biding if meters with floors above ground Constructed of steel and masonry thefa ade is composed of brick and its system is an exposed structure Thiscommercial office building with ground floor commercial retail shops is anexample of the Romanesque revival style The Rookery It isrepresentative of Text of the Paper: The entire text of the paper is shown below. However, the text is somewhat scrambled. We want to give you as much information as we possibly can about our papers and essays, but we cannot give them away for free. In the text below you will find that while disordered, many of the phrases are essentially intact. From this text you will be able to get a solid sense of the writing style, the concepts addressed, and the sources used in the research paper. Accessed online December 4, 2 9.Anonymous. Available at www.nyc-architecture.com/SCC/SCC 19.htm. Dirksen U.S. "The Rookery." 2 9. The building is elevated on open colonnades known as Pilotis atthe plaza level (US General Services Administration 2-3). Accessed online December 4, 2 9. The metal framework is a combinationof cast iron in the main columns, wrought iron in spandrel beams and steelin internal columns ("The Rookery" 1). The Woolworth Building ("The Woolworth Building" 2) is a 792 foothigh 27 story New York City tower with limestone and granite lower floorswith the tower clad in white terra cotta and capped with a set-back Gothictop whose spire rises 241.5 meters. The structuralframing is formed of high tensile bolted steel and concrete with exteriorcurtain walls defined via projecting steel I-beam mullions covered withflat black graphite paint. Available at http://emporis.com /application/?nav=building&id=18563 &1ng=3. This is an eminently practicalbuilding divided by projected string courses across the façade into fivedistinct horizontal layers sheathing an interior with a light courtjuxtaposed against fortress like street facades ("The Rookery" 1-3). "The Woolworth Building." 2 9. Thiscommercial office building with ground floor commercial retail shops is anexample of the Romanesque revival style ("The Rookery" 1). General Services Administration. At the 24th floor, a tower rises tothe equivalent of 55 stories and is capped by a high pitched copper roofcrowned with tracery and gargoyles. Highly geometric and devoid of extraneous ornament, the design issimple and illustrates the mastery of spatial composition achieved by vander Rohe. This neo-Gothic, art Deco structuredesigned by Cass Gilbert was for many years the tallest building in theworld. The exterior is clad in the cream colored terra cotta with subtleblue and yellow accents in the glaze. Examination of Three Urban Structures "The Rookery" is a Chicago, Illinois high rise completed in 1888 bythe firm of Burnham and Root with a 19 5 lobby remodeling by Frank LloydWright ("The Rookery" 1-2). Vertical bays of windows and Gothicstyle spandrels are set off by vertical piers that express the structure ofthe building which at its base is a practical u-shaped mass maximizing theamount of light in offices ("The Woolworth Building" 3). The architectural height of the biding if 55.2meters with 12 floors above ground. Accessed online December 4, 2 9.U.S. It isrepresentative of a tradition between masonry and metal constructionmethods with the outside walls supported primarily by masonry piers and theinner frame built of steel and iron. It was clearly designed as part of a three building complexmeant to serve various governmental functions and as the tallest andlargest of the three structures, dominates the site. Constructed of steel and masonry, thefaçade is composed of brick and its system is an exposed structure. Courthouse, Chicago, Il." 2 9. Works CitedAnonymous. This building has a total of 1.2 million grosssquare feet of space and rises 562 feet above grade with three basementsbelow grade. Available at www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/buildingView.do?pageType Id=171 .... "Everett M. "The Kluczynski Federal Building" is the tallest of three buildingsin the Chicago Federal Center and like the others, it epitomizes theminimalist architectural approach of its architect, Ludwig Mies van derRohe. If this paper is not what you are looking for, you can search again: Search for: or Click here to request an essay written just for you.