case study
By Alison Andrews
Wainwright Building
Location: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Architect: Adler and Sullivan
Owner: State of Missouri
Year of completion: 1891
Climate: Humid Continental
Material of interest: Brick Masonry
Application: Exterior Facade and Structure
Properties of material: This building was one of the
first skyscrapers constructed in the world.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wainwright_Building
http://stlcin.missouri.org/history/structdetail.
cfm?Master_ID=1361