WILLIAM VAN ALEN 15b The Chrysler Building,1926

Walter P Chrysler, the building was the tallest of its time when completed in 1929, and represented the first time stainless steel had been used as a cladding material on a major commercial building Over time, however, the building suffered deterioration through the effects of weather airbor, ne pollutants, and construc -

15-B Chrysler Building, 1926–1930 - ECLKC

The Chrysler Building was the irst building in the world to tower more than 1,000 feet above the ground 15-B 4 above left, detail Thirty-irst loor decoration based on radiator cap and hubcap designs Photograph by Scott Murphy, Ambient Images, Inc 15-B 5 right, detail Art Deco elevator 15-B 2 above left, detail Steeple of the Chrysler

Chrysler Building: Race to the Sky

S255 Chrysler Building: Race to the Sky 9 49 It teems with the spirit of modernism, it is the epitome of modern business life, it stands for progress in arch-itecture and in modern building methods Kenneth Murchinson, Architectural Critic 50 51 Section Plan/Elevations 52 53 “A thoroughly modern building in every practical detail, the

WILLIAM VAN ALEN 15b The Chrysler Building,1926–1930

THE CHRYSLER BUILDING, 1926–1930,WILLIAM VAN ALEN [1883–1954] 69 DESCRIBE AND ANALYZE INTERPRET E Ask students to locate triangles, squares, rectangles, and semi-circles on the Chrysler Building Semi-circles and triangles are near the top Squares and rectangles form the windows Some of the triangles are windows

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Chrysler Building Spire and Facade Restoration New York, New York

15-B Chrysler Building, 1926–1930 - ECLKC

Chrysler Building: Race to the Sky

WILLIAM VAN ALEN 15b The Chrysler Building,1926–1930