Chicago school of architecture

CHICAGO SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

It refers to either the architects who were working in chicago or the buildings constructed during that time.

1871 Disastrous fire , in chicago , experienced a massive boom in new housing , warehouses n commercial buildings , this led to the development of the skyscrapers

BEGAN- 1885 (popularly)

DURATION -1875 -1910

EMPHASIS - On simplicity of design 

                      (became forerunner of modernism)

FEATURES - Chicago Window 

                      one of the famous element

                      central pane fixed  - wide

                      either side movable sash windows - narrow
                   - Elevators

                      taller buildings were possible by safety elevators 

                      Illions were first to exploit it

ARCHITECTS William Le Barron Jenny

                         Daniel Burnham

                         Louis Sullivan ......

New form of architecture practiced by them came to be known as "Commercial Style"