When I think of Chicago I envision the famous Wills Tower (formerly Sears Tower), the tallest building in the United States. One of the most popular places visited by thousands of people each year. The Willis Tower is a building that illustrates the consummate integration of architecture and engineering, and is one of the most recognizable landmarks in in the Chicago skyline and in the world. In Chicago’s downtown area alone, I would say there are around hundred public artworks. One that stood out to me the most is the “Cloud Gate”, also known as the “Bean”.
Their way of thinking about social relations was heavily qualitative, meticulous in data analysis, and focused on the city as a social laboratory. (1938) One must be aware of the time and place, the most prominent years of the Chicago School were from the end of the First World War till the end of the great depression in 1941.These years signified times of great development and change, along with the sizeable movement of people from the rural, homogenous, agrarian community to the vast, heterogeneous, industrial metropolis. (Ackermann and Lutters) American cities were experiencing an upsurge of growth, none more so than the city of Chicago.In the midst of this urban drive the University of Chicago was founded in 1892, and within it America`s first school of sociology. Critically, the school would be shaped by such talented and respected researcher`s as Albion W. Small, the school provided an invaluable link between German and American sociological schools of thought.W, I,Thomas
But, like Chicago in the nineteenth century, Chongqing is revitalizing itself with explosive growth, into a “zone of high-rise glass-and-concrete office buildings, and neon-lit shopping malls.” Chongqing is considered the gateway to undeveloped lands, and is a center of commerce. The drive is from the vitality of the people who live there. It is not an aesthetically pleasing city. Pollution has become a serious issue, and industrial smog covers the city. Although there are many similarities between the development of Chicago and Chongqing, the speed and scale of Chongqing’s development is unprecedented and puts it in a class of its own.
As for being a focal point, the state of Ohio was and remains perfectly situated between the great urban centers of Chicago and New York, and was a central source of building materials as the two cities competed in expansion in the 19th century. Business in the U.S. was always a complex affair, much as it is today, as each industry relies upon the presence of suppliers and buyers, but the steel industry was essential in developing an industrial platform
Daniel Burnham had created some of America’s most famous structures, including the Flatiron Building in New York and Union Station in D.C.; his next task was to recreate a desolate Chicago to a revolutionized city of hope, by creating the famous Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 (also known as The World’s Columbian Exposition). This became a revelation for it attracted millions but also a devious and disturbing killing spree for Henry Holmes. It was during the 1890’s that Chicago had become America’s second populous city, due to the shift from an agricultural to an industrial society, drawing hundreds of thousands of foreign immigrants and rural dwellers to the city in search of work and a better lifestyle. Chicago wanted to prove to the world that the US was dominant in cultural, military and political force to the world by building the Chicago World’s Fair in response to the tall Eiffel Tower centered at the 1889 Paris World’s Fair. What better way to host a fair while celebrating the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s discovery of America.
The development of an industrial society began with the vast amounts of natural resources that were discovered across America. Natural resources such as coals, metals, water and petroleum were the basis of running the industrial society. The economic markets expanded to fulfill the growing public needs and were praised internationally. The American government even supported the growing economic changes at all levels along with investors from Europe who provided a source of revenue to continue the industrial expansion. Even a number of inventions were created as the years went on, coping with society.
Some forty theaters are immersed in a sea of light from the theaters' neon signs, each advertising the latest performances; keeping the Broadway myths alive. In the early years, Broadway began as a leader in the retail sector. The commercial draw is what really sparked growth in the area. The retail venues that lined the street attracted affluent patrons and created a centralized cultural environment over time. It is because of the retail area that Broadway really took off in the early 1900's.However, Broadway theaters were not always located in Manhattan.
He linked industrial growth with a stronger nation politically and economically, and was inspired by the more developed nations in the west. He invited foreign experts from more industrialised countries like Britain, France and Germany to Russia to advise him on modernisation. He realised that he would have to have policies that would allow individual business people to start factories and encourage metalwork. His policies were successful, because industrial growth increased on average by 8% a year between 1890 and 1899, which was the highest growth rate of any of the world’s major economies. When Witte placed emphasis on industrialisation, it meant that jobs were created in towns and cities.
E.W Burgess E.W Burgess was an American researcher who devised this model in 1925, which claimed that cities are composed of concentric zones. He looked at Chicago and drew up a theory that suggested that the city started life as a small nucleus which continuously expanded onwards as the population grew. Zone 1 comprises of the Central Business District (CBD) which is present in all cities. It is the most accessible to the largest number of people and contains services such as shops, banks, offices etc... According to this model, the residential structure of this zone consists of multi-story buildings, as land is very expensive, therefore, are built upwards to save cost.
New materials were being discovered. People were moving to the suburbs because there was more space. America was expanding. Factors that led to this event were the cycle of prosperity, raw materials, mass production, the motor industry, credits, new technology, government policies, advertising, wages rises and steady prices, weak unions, share and the First World War. The most significant cause of the boom was raw materials.