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Two Skyscrapers, with Additional Elevation and Plan Views

Object Details

Description
Two skyscrapers, slightly varied in design, with covered malls at base are rendered in full at center, while in red ink at right the same are shown with technical specifications, including floor plans below.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Artist
Hugh Ferriss, American, 1889–1962
Date
1932
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Hugh Ferriss
Medium
Pen and black, red ink; brush and dark gray wash, graphite on illustration board
Dimensions
57.8 x 40.8 cm (22 3/4 x 16 1/16 in.)
Type
architecture
Object Name
Drawing
Type
Drawing

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  • The Art of Architecture
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