Savings bank, in Chicago, in which the buildings not only showcased the new material and structural methods but also captured the progressive attitudes to design.
The article by Skidmore, Owings and Merill entitled Sophisticated Skyscraper, discusses …show more content…
Describing the most prominent aspects of the design in relation to modernism. The objective was to create "an impression of elegance and of architectural sophistication"(Skidmore, 1961). The beginning of the article goes on discussing the necessary aspects of the appearance of the facade.