Learn about the different structural systems used in constructing the Monadnock Building: one half was layered in bricks, the other used a rigid metal frame
A discussion of the different structural systems used in the construction of the Monadnock Building, Chicago.
© Chicago Architecture Foundation (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
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Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, MainzOverview of the Statue of Zeus.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.An overview of Renaissance architecture.
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Great Museums Television (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Learn about the role of the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota; from the documentary Creative Catalyst: The Walker Art Center.
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Checkerboard Film Foundation (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Architect Philip Johnson discussing his Glass House (1949), from the documentary Philip Johnson: Diary of an Eccentric Architect (1996).
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© Chicago Architecture Foundation (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Learn about the Chicago fire of 1871 and the rebuilding of the city, including construction of the Rookery building (1886), designed by Daniel H. Burnham and John Wellborn Root.
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Great Museums Television (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Architect Renzo Piano discussing his design for the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia, from the documentary Riches, Rivals, and Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America.
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© Chicago Architecture Foundation (A Britannica Publishing Partner)Learn about Graceland Cemetery in Chicago, where numerous important architects are buried, including Louis Sullivan, Daniel Burnham, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
