Architectural Engineering of Second Chicago School Structures 1947-2009 And Genesis of a House 1956 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781088121597)

Sherwin P. Asrow, born in Chicago, Illinois in 1922, became a renowned Architectural Engineer working on numerous world-class Second Chicago School structures built between 1947 and 2009. Among these structures are Prudential Building (Chicago, IL), Chicago O'hare International Airport, University of Illinois Student Union, First National Bank (Chicago, IL), FBI Building (Washington, D.C.), McCormick Place on the Lake (Chicago. IL), Water Tower Place (Chicago. IL). and Kemper Arena (Kansas City. MO). The ingenious, collaborative efforts involved in creating these unique structures are carefully documented in this one-of-a-kind book. This book as a valuable resource for Architectural Engineers today.