2017年6月8日 · Louis Sullivan strongly believed a building’s essential nature could only be expressed through facade composition and organic ornamentation. Wright would do just that with his design for...

The central focus of the Nickel Archive is the photographs and historical files pertaining to the architecture of Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan, known during their partnership from 1880 to 1895 as Adler & Sullivan Architects.

Louis Henry Sullivan (September 3, 1856 – April 14, 1924) [1] was an American architect, and has been called a "father of skyscrapers" [2] and "father of modernism". [3] He was an influential architect of the Chicago School , a mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright , and an inspiration to the Chicago group of architects who have come to be known as ...

The term "organic architecture" was coined by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959); it was a continuation of the principles of his master, Louis Sullivan, whose slogan "form follows function" became contemporary architecture's watchwords.

Through his exploration of organic ornamentation and steel-frame construction, Sullivan became a vocal advocate for the development of uniquely American architectural forms. He used natural ornament as a metaphor for a democratic society.

2020年8月14日 · Modular geometry inherent in architecture mends with organic natural forms reflecting the powers of human creation—the essence of Sullivan's architectural philosophy. The ironwork elevators that Louis Sullivan designed for the Chicago Stock Exchange, completed in 1894, exemplify this idea.

2024年7月12日 · Through an analysis of the background of Sullivan's architectural thought and the causes of misunderstanding, this paper reveals the free, democratic and innovative American spirit conveyed by Sullivan's organic architecture, and explores how his practices contribute to the development of a positive architectural culture that shapes national ...

The architects studied were those involved in the early modern movement including Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, William Gray Purcell and George Grant Elmslie, Alden B. Dow, Paulo Soleri, and E. Fay Jones. Precedent study “styles” included Prairie School, Arts and Crafts, and Art Nouveau projects that deal with organic ideals.

From Wight＇ s angle of view, surveys the organic architecture thought of Louis Sullivan uniquely, and then gives some building illustrations of Sullivan to proof its idea. The article eventually endows organic architecture with some modem understanding.

Sullivan Center, also known as the Carson Pirie Scott & Co. Building, is a majestic presence at the corner of State and Madison. It’s exemplary of Sullivan’s theories of organic architecture.