Day 75/365 of Steel – Willis Tower
With the Willis Tower and the John Hancock Center, a new vocabulary of supertall architecture was introduced in Chicago. Bruce Graham and Fazlur Khan from…
Day 74/365 of Steel – Pierre Dufau
He is particularly known for his work on the reconstruction of Amiens after World War II, including the railway station, and the Tour Europlaza in Paris.
Day 73/365 of Steel – Dancing House
Inauguration of the Dancing House – 20 june 1996 With the intention of creating an emblematic building in Prague, the Dutch bank, Nationale-Netherlanden , commissioned the architects, Frank Gehry and…
Day 72/365 of Steel – Arouca 516
The 516 Arouca bridge was until recently the largest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world and is located in Arouca, in the Aveiro district, Portugal.
Day 71/365 of Steel – Rodney Walker
Rodney Walker also designed three model houses as part of John Entenza’s program. Rodney and his wife Dorothea built their first house in West Los Angeles.
Day 70/365 of Steel – Elizabeth Diller
Elizabeth Diller has become well-known for her work with conceptual architecture, museums and other cultural institutions.
Day 69/365 of Steel – The Waalbrug
Inauguration of The Waalbrug on 16 june 1936 The Waalbrug is an arch bridge over the river Waal that connects the centre of Nijmegen with Lent. Two kilometres to the…
Day 68/365 of Steel – William Le Baron Jenney
William Le Baron Jenney (died June 15, 1907) was an American architect and engineer who is known for building the first skyscraper in 1884. Jenney is best known for designing…
Day 67/365 of Steel – Sam Chermayeff
June 14 office Sam Chermayeff (New York City, 1981) is an architect, and furniture designer based in Berlin and New York City. He also cofounded the office June14 Meyer-Grohbreugge & Chermayeff.…
Day 66/365 of Steel – Nathaniel Owings
Nathaniel Alexander Owings (d. June 13, 1984) was an American architect, and founding partner of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, which became one of the largest architectural firms in the United…