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Skyscrapers

Chrysler Building Construction began in 1928 An example of Art Deco style

ART DECO

Chrysler vs. 40 Wall St. asdf

The race to the top 40 Wall was planned to be 2 feet taller than the Chrysler building. To make sure that they were number one they added an extra three stories to the building. However William Van Allen, the architect of the Chrysler building, had a secret weapon… a 35 m tall steel spire, built entirely in secret, snuck into the building, and assembled in just 90 minutes

William Van Allen

One year later… the new world’s tallest building One year later… the new world’s tallest building

The Empire State Building Tallest building for 40 years 102-story Art Deco style Built during the great depression

The World Trade Center Tallest building in the world for 2 years Completed in 1973 Destroyed in 2001 by a bunch of jerks. International Style

Sears Tower Tallest building in the world for 25 years So big that nearly half of the offices were empty during the 1980’s International Style

Taipei 101 Tallest building from 2004 to 2010 Referred to as a post-modern style

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Your assignment Design a skyscraper! You will need to explain the inspiration for your design o Art Deco o International Style o Post-Modern Style o Inspiration from another source (nature, mathematics, history) You will draw your final design in 2 point perspective The drawing needs to be clean, simple and free of corporate logos. Drawing will be linear and done in ink, and colored using PhotoShop.