The Complete Architecture of Adler & Sullivan

by Richard Nickel

The Complete Architecture of Adler & Sullivan Richard Nickel Committee

Genres: Architecture

Hardcover

First published November 1, 2010

Reviews

[Howard Mansfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

Decades in the making, this is an essential reference and at times a heartbreaking book: so many of the Sullivan’s buildings have been destroyed. The photos here show the great workmanship of the craft trades that built these beautiful, powerful buildings. We have nothing like them today. If all you know about Louis Sullivan’s Chicago buildings are the same handful of dark, shadowy photos, this book will really let you see Sullivan’s genius for the first time.

Seek out also the story of the man who started this project: Richard Nickel in They All Fall Down: Richard Nickel's Struggle to Save America's Architecture by Richard Cahan.
They All Fall Down is one of the best preservation books ever written.

[jw468 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stunning print quality. They All Fall Down: Richard Nickel's Struggle to Save America's Architecture is also worth reading because it helps explain all the work it took to realize this book.

[Architeacher · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has been so many years in the making that I didn't really believe I'd see it or the completion of the Sagrada Familia. I haven't put this book on the bathroom scale, but it's worth every pound!