Analysis Of Guaranty Trust Building By Louis Sullivan

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The image #8.3, Guaranty Trust building by Louis Sullivan displays a large skyscraper with very detail of patterns on the outer surface of the building where the viewer can see it’s surreal distinctions. The entire form of this structure is completely well thought out when it comes to decorative designs along each surrounding window where every bit of space is identified with a special attribute and evenly aligned horizontally and vertically. He believed that the inner functions of the skyscraper should be just as incredible as the outer surface equally the same. The picture #8.12, Pennsylvania Station by McKim, Mead & White describes an ancient architectural temple with columns around the front entrance. It has a Roman texture on the outer

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