RR 12 Due April 11 Skyscrapers as new styles

Wrigley Building
Skyscrapers twisting style

·         A building of modern engineering with a old wealth and culture feel to it

·         Built in 1920s

·         Built because there were no major office buildings north of the Chicago river

·         The south tower is taller than the north tower

·         Built in glazed terra-cotta

·         Used the shape of the Giralda tower of Seville's Cathedral combined with French Renaissance details

·         Connected with a walkway mid way up the building

·         Clock on south tower is 360 view

·         Has the most extensive use of Terra- cotta in the world

I think that the Wrigley Building is a great way to show the skyscrapers as a change in design. I find it interesting that the Woolworth Building is also built in terra-cotta with a gothic style when the Wrigley Building is built out of the same material but has a French renaissance feel to it. I think this was because the materials for both of the buildings show its old wealth and cultural look to it but can have different styles to show what the purpose is of the building. The Wrigley Building was shaped from the Giralda tower in France. I think this being said the purpose of the building was to express Mr. Wrigley’s Gum Empire as something that will be so massive and well known that the French Cathedral style says that he will be the god of this specific area of gum.  The decorations of the French Renaissance were also a nice touch because it brought over a style that the U.S. hasn’t had and could build upon. The Wrigley Building has a north and south tower. The South tower being larger by 9 stories with a 360 degree view a two story clock on top. The idea of this I think was to be the focal point in Chicago. This clock would put the building on the map as important because if you needed the time you would look for the Wrigley Building. This in my opinion was a great way to have your building advertised as being large during the time and getting attention just because of the clock. When relating it to the north tower being smaller I think this was because he didn’t want the tower to take away from the clock. If the north tower was taller it would be hard to see the clock in certain degrees of the building.  I really like the walkway that connects in between the towers. I think during this time when it was built this was a huge change in design let alone the skyscraper itself. I think it is a good way to connect the two buildings together to have them linked together as one massive building without being connected side by side. 

Showing it in the landscape to show the clock as a major focal point for the towers to be noticed as something diffrent than just two tall buildings.