Frank Furness: The Complete Works

by Michael J. Lewis, Jeffrey A. Cohen, George E. Thomas

Book Overview

Frank Furness is unquestionably the most unique and prolific American architect of the 19th century. An apprentice in the atelier of Richard Morris Hunt, Furness in turn became a mentor for Louis Sullivan, who brought Furness's distinctive style to the Midwest. Furness permeated Philadelphia architecture, ultimately shaping the present "Philadelphia School" centered around Louis Kahn and Robert Venturi. Frank Furness: The Complete Works is the only...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1568980949
• ISBN13: 9781568980942
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.6" x 11.0"
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary