建筑学专业英语-unit seven Tall Building.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Tall Building What is a tall building? What is a skyscraper? What is the difference between them? World Building Height: 309 feet (94 meters) to the lantern topOriginal owner: Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of the New York WorldArchitect: George B. PostConstruction begun October 10 1889Building opened December 10, 1890 Located at the corner of Park Row and the now closed Frankfort Street, the New York World Building was the tallest of several high-rise structures built for major newspapers in the late 19th century. 纽约世界大楼 The structural system of the World Building was a hybrid cage frame. Steel framing was used to support the interior structure, but the exterior masonry walls contributed lateral stability and some vertical support. Columns embedded in the exterior walls carried the floor loads, transferring lateral forces between the frame and the masonry. The facade was red sandstone, brick and terra-cotta, with red and gray granite at the arched entryway. 纽约世界大楼 The Masonic Temple Height: 302 feet (92 meters) to roofOriginal owners: Free and Accepted Masons of the State of IllinoisArchitects: Burnham and RootConstructed: 1891-2 Arguably the birthplace of the skyscraper, Chicago has held the title of tallest building twice in skyscraper history. In 1892, the Masonic Temple rose twenty-two stories at the corner of Randolph and State Streets. 共济会大楼 Manhattan Life Insurance Company BuildingHeight: 348 feet (106 meters) to lantern topOriginal owners: Manhattan Life Insurance CompanyArchitects: Kimball and ThompsonEngineer: Charles SooysmithConstructed 1893-4 Wishing to create an architectural symbol to outshine its rivals, in 1892 the Manhattan Life Insurance Company held a competition for its new headquarters at 64-66 Broadway across from Trinity Church, selecting architects Kimball and Thompson. When finished in 1894, the granite, terra-cotta, and brick-clad structure rose 348 feet above the sidewalk