Plan of Chicago prepared under the direction of the Commercial club during the years 1906, 1907, and 1908 (1909)
Commercial club of Chicago. [from old catalog], Burnham, Daniel Hudson, 1846-1912, Bennett, Edward H. [from old catalog], Moore, Charles, 1855-1942, ed · Chicago, The Commercial club · leaf 144
t on uniformityof design on a large scale, thereshould be a constant display ofteamwork, so to speak, on thepart of the architects. Theformer days when each archi-tect strove to build his cornicehigher or more elaborate than the adjoining cornice are giving place, happily, to the saneridea of… … much reason why facades should live together in harmony as there is for peace among neighbors.In the case of open spaces, effectiveness of architectural design is to be obtained only by alarge unity in the entire compo-sition. The harmonious treat-ment of the buildings facing thecircle opposite the…
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