Louis sullivan

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Louis Henry Sullivan was an influential American architect. He was known as Chicago’s “Father of the skyscrapers”and "Father of modernism".His attention to detail, use of ornamentation on emerging tall building of the late 19th century made him one of the most influential architects of the modernist period. The design principles he followed led to the revolutionary phrase ‘Form follows Function.’ However, Sullivan always credited the inspiration of the phrase to an older Roman architect…

The Krause Music Store, the last commission by Louis Sullivan. Designed in 1922. If you’re in Chicago, don’t miss Louis Sullivan’s Idea at the Chicago Cultural Center. If a book is more your style, check out Sullivan’s City.

A comprehensive book catalogs the oeuvre of Chicago architects Danker Adler and Louis Sullivan through the archives of a photographer known for his efforts to preserve their late-19th- and early-20th-century projects.

Louis Sullivan. Guaranty/Prudential Building, Buffalo, NY

Louis Sullivan, often called the "father of skyscrapers," is credited with coining the phrase "Form ever follows function." This principle became a cornerstone of modern architecture, emphasizing that a building's shape should be primarily based upon its intended purpose. Sullivan's work, including the Wainwright Building and the Guaranty Building, exemplifies this ideology. By allowing functionality to dictate design, Sullivan aimed to create honest, efficient structures.

HERE ARE TWO local buildings designed by the architect Louis Henri Sullivan (1856-1924), who is known as the father of modernism, creator ...