Johnson Wax Administration Building and Research Tower
Author | : Brian Carter |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 60 |
Release | : 1998-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1422391116 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781422391112 |
Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Frank Lloyd Wright¿s innovative streamlined brick & glass Admin. Building & Research Tower, built for S C Johnson & Son, are landmarks in the history of both Amer. architect. & in building for the working environment. Wright was responsible for conceiving everything from the innovative structural system to the furniture. The phenomenal success of the building led S C Johnson & Son to employ Wright again to design the striking Research Tower. This remarkable addition, planned to house the lab¿s. for industrial res. & product develop., was the tallest building Wright had built to that date. This book includes a lucid text; large-format color & b&w photos; a comprehensive set of technical drawings & working details; & a bibliography, & chronology of the building.