When Skyscrapers Looked Like Cathedrals
For centuries the tallest buildings in the world were Gothic cathedrals. At the dawn of the age of skyscrapers some architects looked back to these buildings for inspiration. Using the Gothic style they could express the soaring height of these towers, and create such iconic structures as the Woolworth building in New York, or Chicago's Tribune Tower. → MUSIC Fruits of Life By Jimena Contreras Träume am Kamin, Op. 143 - XII. Larghetto - Max Reger By "Markus Staab" (http://musopen.org/) The Wand of Youth, Suite no. 1, Op. 1a - V. Fairy Pipers - Edward Elgar By "Steve's Bedroom Band" (http://musopen.org/) The Wand of Youth, Suite no. 1, Op. 1a - II. Serenade - Edward Elgar By "Steve's Bedroom Band" (http://musopen.org/) 6 Pieces for Piano - VI. Intermezzo-Serenata - Ottorino Respighi By "Pandora Selfridge" (http://musopen.org/) → SOURCES https://uvafralinartmuseum.virginia.e... https://skyscraper.org/programs/skysc... https://www.archdaily.com/880899/how-... https://positivelypittsburgh.com/the-...
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