The Architect · Caleb · Chicago
Monadnock Building
This is where the masonry wall hit its limit. You can feel the whole argument for steel in these fat brick walls.
The 1891 Burnham & Root block — the tallest load-bearing masonry building ever, with six-foot-thick walls at the base.
— Caleb, The Architect
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