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... in 1889, the first structure ever built where the outside walls did not carry the weight of the building. In order for Fuller's idea to work he needed a material and enough of that material to make a steel cage that could support the weight. The Flatiron Building was one of New York City's first skyscrapers, built in 1902 by Fuller's building company. With ... ...
... in 1889, the first structure ever built where the outside walls did not carry the weight of the building. In order for Fuller's idea to work he needed a material and enough of that material to make a steel cage that could support the weight. The Flatiron Building was one of New York City's first skyscrapers, built in 1902 by Fuller's building company. With ... ...
... had been some controversy that Burnham didn't do much of the actual designing of many projects, and that his partner John Root was the mastermind. Burnham did most of the material designing and Root actually took care of all the technical and physical aspects that had to do with constructing a sound building. I think what the people who were criticizing him were ... ...
