ROOKERY BUILDING

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Title	ROOKERY BUILDING
View	North entry lobby and stair, view of stair from above
Notes	administrative, commercial
Work Type	mixed-use office building retail
Style/Period	Richardsonian
Creator Name	Burnham, Daniel Hudson
Creator Nationality	American firm
School of Creator	Chicago School
Contributors to Project	Frank Lloyd Wright (atrium stair and grid-work of the atrium ceiling)
Major Design Aspects	solid block fortress-like donut form
Elements & Spatial Types	oriel bay window atrium half column rusticated base Romanesque arch
Climate Type	cold temperate
Country	United States of America
City	Chicago
State/Province	IL
Architectural Material	stone, iron
Structural System	bearing masonry steel frame
Dates	1885-1888
Century	19C
Designation/Awards/Inscriptions	city landmark
Photographer	Scott Gilchrist, Archivision
Date Photographed	9/30/1991
Subject Information	The Rookery is a transitional building, employing both masonry bearing walls in its street facades and cast-iron columns, wrought-iron spandrel beams, and steel beams elsewhere in its structure. The interior light court lobby was remodeled by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1905. / 'The Rookery was one of the first buildings in the nation to make use of a large light court in its center, which filled offices with natural light and enabled the creation of a glass-enclosed courtyard. The building was also known for its ornament, inculding the grid-work of the atrium ceiling and ethereal designs in wrought iron and marble. The elevators have open cages and the lobby is topped with a cast iron skylight. A winding staircase spirals up through the interior courtyard.' Source: http://members.aol.com/dahlia773/rook.htm
Credit Line	Archivision Inc. (all images copyright Scott Gilchrist / Archivision.com)
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193

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