- SKU: 9780252089183
- BARCODE: 9780252089183
- VENDOR: BooksCloud
Daniel Burnham and Louis Sullivan: Personal Histories of Two Icons of American Architecture - Paperback
Couldn't load pickup availability
Description
by Trygve Thoreson (Author)
Peers, foils, colleagues, and rivals--Daniel Burnham and Louis Sullivan's impact on each other still expresses itself in architectural masterworks that anchor Chicago's cityscape. Trygve Thoreson's parallel biography places their lives and careers within a panoramic history of the late 1800s and early 1900s. Thoreson delves into their influences while bringing to life the social, intellectual, and cultural milieus of their time. Unearthing a wealth of personal details, Thoreson pays particular attention to the influences that formed Burnham and Sullivan and shaped not only their designs but their conception of themselves as artists. He also examines the confluence of historical forces that pulled the two men together and pushed them apart--a fruitful back-and-forth that built surprising links into their work and steered world architecture in bold new directions.
An engaging piece of nonfiction storytelling, Daniel Burnham and Louis Sullivan reveals new facets of the architects' personal, intellectual, and artistic lives.Author Biography
Trygve Thoreson is Professor Emeritus of English and Humanities at William Rainey Harper College. At Harper, he designed and developed architecture tours of downtown Chicago for students in the humanities and in retirement has served as a volunteer host at the Chicago Architecture Center. Thoreson is the author of Harper College, The First Fifty Years: William Rainey Harper College 1967-2017.
Reviews
Exceptional Support and Clean Code
I was impressed by how fast the support team responded to my questions. Even as someone with basic coding knowledge, I found the theme incredibly easy to work with. The code is well-organized, and everything runs smoothly.
Reliable Theme with Excellent Customer Service
After trying multiple themes, I finally chose Wokiee — and haven’t looked back. It’s reliable, modern, and easy to customize without coding. What impressed me most was their support team: fast, helpful, and willing to assist even with third-party issues. That level of service is rare!
Beautiful Design and Great Flexibility
Wokiee is hands down the best Shopify theme I’ve used. The design options are stunning and fully customizable. I was able to build a high-converting store without any external developers.
Top-Notch Support and Regular Updates
The customer support team is incredible — helpful, responsive, and very professional. They’ve helped me resolve everything from layout tweaks to app integrations. Plus, the theme is regularly updated with new features.
Amazing Customization Options"!
Wokiee gave me full creative control over my store’s layout and visuals. The theme’s design blocks are so flexible that I could create something truly unique — without touching a single line of code.
High-Quality Theme with Professional Code
You can tell Wokiee was built by pros. The code is clean and optimized for performance. No bloated features — just what you need. My store loads fast and looks great on all devices.