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One of the Most Important Buildings in American History
蒙拿诺克大厦的点评
点评：In today's skyline, this building is difficult to find and when judged on 2022, it appears uninspiring. However, so much of Chicago is combination of architectural history and engineering feats and this building has both. While it is one building, it is two completely different structures with different processes built at different times and combined together. When it was finished it was the largest building in area in the world and its financial success spurred the Chicago skyline you see to day.
The north half is fairly plain but immensely thick walls. It was designed by Burnham & Root, architects of the Beaux Arts "White City" Exposition and the Rookery. to be the biggest building in the world to take advantage of demand within the Loop. However, it was designed by conventional engineering using the exterior walls to hold the weight. It was and still is the tallest load-bearing brick building ever built, but this massive need for support caused significant cost overruns. Yet the demand was still there.
For the south half, the architects of Holabird and Roche are hired to find a cheaper way to build and they propose a completely new technology that offers two significant improvements. The use a steel frame to carry the weight of the building which allows for the first difference you can strikingly see today. Since the exterior does not have to bear the weight, it can be adorned with lightweight detail that makes the south half appear to have so much better craftmanship. Second, the frame allows for a significant decrease in both construction materials and labor which enables the owners to reap financial success. This success spurs the rapid growth in skyscrapers you see today in the Chicago skyline.
Again you can totally miss this building and even if you see it, it's strange mismatch makes it look insignificant. However, if you know the story, this may be one of the most important buildings in American History if not the world. If you can take the time to find this and see it.
The north half is fairly plain but immensely thick walls. It was designed by Burnham & Root, architects of the Beaux Arts "White City" Exposition and the Rookery. to be the biggest building in the world to take advantage of demand within the Loop. However, it was designed by conventional engineering using the exterior walls to hold the weight. It was and still is the tallest load-bearing brick building ever built, but this massive need for support caused significant cost overruns. Yet the demand was still there.
For the south half, the architects of Holabird and Roche are hired to find a cheaper way to build and they propose a completely new technology that offers two significant improvements. The use a steel frame to carry the weight of the building which allows for the first difference you can strikingly see today. Since the exterior does not have to bear the weight, it can be adorned with lightweight detail that makes the south half appear to have so much better craftmanship. Second, the frame allows for a significant decrease in both construction materials and labor which enables the owners to reap financial success. This success spurs the rapid growth in skyscrapers you see today in the Chicago skyline.
Again you can totally miss this building and even if you see it, it's strange mismatch makes it look insignificant. However, if you know the story, this may be one of the most important buildings in American History if not the world. If you can take the time to find this and see it.
翻译：在今天的天际线中，很难找到这座建筑，而在 2022 年判断时，它显得毫无吸引力。然而，芝加哥的大部分建筑都是建筑历史和工程壮举的结合，而这座建筑两者兼而有之。虽然它是一座建筑，但它是两个完全不同的结构，在不同的时间建造并结合在一起。当它完工时，它是世界上该地区最大的建筑，它的财务成功激发了您今天看到的芝加哥天际线。
北半部相当平坦，但墙壁非常厚。它由 Beaux Arts“白城”博览会和 Rookery 的建筑师 Burnham & Root 设计。成为世界上最大的建筑，以利用 Loop 内的需求。然而，它是由传统工程设计的，使用外墙来支撑重量。它曾经是，现在仍然是有史以来建造的最高的承重砖砌建筑，但这种对支撑的巨大需求导致了严重的成本超支。然而，需求仍然存在。
对于南半部，Holabird 和 Roche 的建筑师被聘请寻找一种更便宜的建造方式，他们提出了一种全新的技术，可提供两项重大改进。使用钢架来承载建筑物的重量，这是您今天可以明显看到的第一个区别。由于外部不必承受重量，因此可以装饰轻巧的细节，使南半部看起来工艺更好。其次，该框架可以显着减少建筑材料和劳动力，从而使业主能够获得财务上的成功。这一成功刺激了您今天在芝加哥天际线看到的摩天大楼的快速增长。
同样，您可能会完全错过这座建筑，即使您看到了它，奇怪的不匹配也会使它看起来微不足道。但是，如果您知道这个故事，这可能是美国历史上最重要的建筑之一，如果不是世界的话。如果你能花时间找到这个并看到它。
北半部相当平坦，但墙壁非常厚。它由 Beaux Arts“白城”博览会和 Rookery 的建筑师 Burnham & Root 设计。成为世界上最大的建筑，以利用 Loop 内的需求。然而，它是由传统工程设计的，使用外墙来支撑重量。它曾经是，现在仍然是有史以来建造的最高的承重砖砌建筑，但这种对支撑的巨大需求导致了严重的成本超支。然而，需求仍然存在。
对于南半部，Holabird 和 Roche 的建筑师被聘请寻找一种更便宜的建造方式，他们提出了一种全新的技术，可提供两项重大改进。使用钢架来承载建筑物的重量，这是您今天可以明显看到的第一个区别。由于外部不必承受重量，因此可以装饰轻巧的细节，使南半部看起来工艺更好。其次，该框架可以显着减少建筑材料和劳动力，从而使业主能够获得财务上的成功。这一成功刺激了您今天在芝加哥天际线看到的摩天大楼的快速增长。
同样，您可能会完全错过这座建筑，即使您看到了它，奇怪的不匹配也会使它看起来微不足道。但是，如果您知道这个故事，这可能是美国历史上最重要的建筑之一，如果不是世界的话。如果你能花时间找到这个并看到它。
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