Commercial style
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Commercial style is an architectural approach that emerged in late 19th-century Chicago, characterized by steel-frame construction, large plate-glass windows, and minimal ornamentation that emphasized function and verticality in early skyscrapers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commercial Style | 4 |
| Commercial style canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural movement
ⓘ
architectural style ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Chicago ⓘ |
| avoids | heavy historical ornament ⓘ |
| buildingType | urban commercial blocks ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
emphasis on function
ⓘ
emphasis on verticality ⓘ large plate-glass windows ⓘ minimal ornamentation ⓘ steel-frame construction ⓘ |
| commonMaterial |
masonry cladding
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| designGoal |
maximize rentable floor area
ⓘ
provide natural light to interiors ⓘ |
| designPrinciple | form follows function ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Beaux-Arts
ⓘ
surface form:
Beaux-Arts architecture
Victorian eclecticism ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| emergedInCity | Chicago ⓘ |
| emergedInCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| emergedInPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
commercial use of buildings
ⓘ
expression of structure ⓘ |
| façadeFeature |
large window openings
ⓘ
regular grid of windows ⓘ |
| function |
commercial buildings
ⓘ
office buildings ⓘ |
| geographicOrigin | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| glazingPattern | large uninterrupted window areas ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
advances in steel technology
ⓘ
urban land values and density ⓘ |
| ornamentationLevel | minimal ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | early modernist architecture ⓘ |
| regionOfUse | North American cities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Chicago School architecture
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago School (architecture)
|
| roofForm | flat roof ⓘ |
| structuralExpression |
horizontal spandrels
ⓘ
visible vertical piers ⓘ |
| structuralInnovation | skeleton frame construction ⓘ |
| structuralSystem | steel frame ⓘ |
| timeOfProminence |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| typicalBuildingHeight |
high-rise
ⓘ
multi-story ⓘ |
| usedForBuildingType | early skyscrapers ⓘ |
| visualCharacter |
simple geometric forms
ⓘ
vertical emphasis on façades ⓘ |
| windowType | plate glass ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Commercial style Description of subject: Commercial style is an architectural approach that emerged in late 19th-century Chicago, characterized by steel-frame construction, large plate-glass windows, and minimal ornamentation that emphasized function and verticality in early skyscrapers.
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