Burham and Root Augustus Byram residence Chicago, Illinois
Con ocasión de un viaje a Nueva York tuve ocasión de ver uno de los iconos de Nueva York como es el edificio Flatiron. Al mirar los datos sobre su historia comprobe que de su arquitecto Burham and Root tenía en mi colección una foto.
Este post es una actualización del post así como un recuerdo a la actividad de dicho arquitecto
architect: Burham and Root
owner: Augustus Byram residence
http://photocollection.alonsorobisco.es/architecture_index.html
Chicago Tribune April 28. 1901. Byram' will
Obituario de Augustus Byram
Archive org.
Full text of "City of Chicago Landmark Designation Reports
The Augustus H. Byram
House was built in 1881 at 29th Street and Michigan Avenue. In contrast to the Kent
House, the Byram House was faced with limestone and its detailing was derived more
from the Gothic than from the Renaissance, but the massing and the French detailing
indicate a striking affinity between these two designs.
Daniel Hudson Burnham
Daniel H. Burnham (1846-1912) was
one of the earliest modern city planners and, with his partner, John
Wellborn Root, the architect of the first American skyscrapers. At his
death in 1912, Frank Lloyd Wright eulogized, "(Burnham) was not a
creative architect, but he was a great man."
Daniel Hudson Burnham gained
his early architectural experience with William Le Baron Jenney, the
so-called "father of the skyscraper."
In 1873, Burnham formed a
partnership with John Wellborn Root (1850-1891) that produced such
commissions as the Kent House, Masonic Temple, Monadnock Building,
Reliance, Rookery, St. Gabriel's Church, and the Union Stock Yard Gate.
The Masonic Temple has been demolished.
He directed the construction of the 1893 World’s Columbian
Exposition that inspired the City Beautiful Movement, and created
urban plans for San Francisco, Washington, DC. Chicago.
The Rookery. Frank Lloyd Trust
.....Amidst the atmosphere of experimentation and innovation that defined post-fire Chicago, the architectural firm of Burnham and Root rose to prominence. Daniel H. Burnham (1846-1912) and John Wellborn Root (1850-1891) formed their partnership in 1873. By the time they received the commission for The Rookery, in 1885, the firm had already established a strong reputation in tall commercial structures
The Rookery. Frank Lloyd Trust
.....Amidst the atmosphere of experimentation and innovation that defined post-fire Chicago, the architectural firm of Burnham and Root rose to prominence. Daniel H. Burnham (1846-1912) and John Wellborn Root (1850-1891) formed their partnership in 1873. By the time they received the commission for The Rookery, in 1885, the firm had already established a strong reputation in tall commercial structures
Links:
http://www.cityofchicago.org/Landmarks/Architects/Burnham.html (Chicago Landmarks)
El edificio de estilo Beaux Arts fue diseñado por el arquitecto de la escuela de Chicago Daniel Burnham. Al igual que una columna clásica griega, su fachada de caliza y terracota está dividida horizontalmente en tres partes. El uso del acero
en su construcción permitió que la obra alcanzase los 87 m de altura,
lo que habría sido muy difícil empleando las técnicas habituales de la
época.
El diseño inicial de Burnham era similar al del edificio que se
levantó, pero mucho más elaborado en la parte superior y con las
fachadas dotadas de numerosos escalones cerca del pináculo. También se distingue la esfera de un reloj, que de igual modo fue eliminada del diseño final.
En la Halic Collection del Art Institute de Chicago hay otra vista de este edificio
En la Halic Collection del Art Institute de Chicago hay otra vista de este edificio
| Title/Project Name | Byram, Augustus, Residence |
| Street Address/Neighborhood | 2909 S. Michigan Ave. |
| City | Chicago |
| State/Province | Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Date Designed or Built | 1881 |
| Architect/Designer/Creator | Burnham and Root |
| Date of View | c.1885 |
| View or Detail Type | Exterior |
| Image Notes | view from NW from across the street before adjoining buildings existed |
| Caption/Inscription Text | BRC: 3 |
| Photographer | Taylor, J.W. [Chicago] [?] |
