Name: Haiyan Hu

 

Chrysler Building is an iconic image of New York City, as well as an Art Deco skyscraper . It was built as a cost around $20 million, the height of it is about 319 meters. The pace of construction is quite unbelievable because the average rate of four floors is only one week, and no any fatal accident happened during the process of construction. The shiny and amazing façade with decorative scheme and interior is largely geometric. To make it become a classic example of Art Deco architecture. 

This art deco style building was the worlds tallest building for eleven months until surpassed by the Empire State Building in 1931. This building was apart of the "Tallest Building in the World" Race. The 27-ton spire on the peak of the building took 90 minutes to erect and was one of the first to extensively use stainless steel.

This building utilises 3,862 windows, 20,961 tons of structural steel and almost four million bricks that were all laid by hand. 

Of course the famous eagle gargoyles add another layer to the architecture, even more when they reminisce Chryslers hood ornaments. 

 

On a side note, this building is very interesting for its origin and political background with the owner, Walter Chrysler using it as headquarters for his car company, until he later bought out the property for $2 million dollars. Chrysler also never paid William Van Alen (the architect) due to shady financial arrangements and never entering a formal contract for his fees. The Cloud Club, once occupied on the 66th to the 68th floor, was an inspiration for many to be apart of, featuring a range of designs such as futurism in the main dining room, Tudor for the lounge and an Old English grill room.