Opened in 1891 and designed by Adler & Sullivan, the Wainwright Building was their first true skyscraper. It was built for Ellis Wainwright, a wealthy St. Louis brewer. It’s a wonderful example of Sullivan’s emphasis on verticality in his tall buildings. Before Sullivan, tall buildings hid their height with an
One Charles Center
One Charles Center is a 23-story skyscraper in Baltimore, MD, built in 1962 and designed by Mies van der Rohe’s. It’s a very Miesian buildings, sharing many elements with his other designs such as the Chicago Federal Center and the
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building
Completed in 1968, The Robert C. Weaver Federal Building is a US government-owned office building in southwest DC by architect Marcel Breuer. Its Brutalist style, like Brutalism can do, has proved polarizing. Formerly the home of the Department of Housing
Reliance Building
Hey, it’s the Reliance Building. The Reliance Building has both a great story and an important place in the history of Chicago skyscrapers. Elevator entrepreneur & real estate mogul William Hale hired Daniel Burnham & John Root to build him
