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Oriel Chambers
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Michal
February 26, 2017
Oriel Chambers, built in 1864, was the world’s first metal framed, glass curtain walled building. The Victorians were truly horrified at its bland appearance, after all you ‘must’ decorate the façade as a ‘respectable’ citizen of wealth. Every building with a metal structure supporting it’s weight and curtain walls is a descendant of this radical piece of architecture. There is speculation that John Root, who was sent abroad to avoid the American Civil War and was in Liverpool at the time, was influenced by the building when developing early skyscrapers in Chicago.
Oriel Chambers, built in 1864, was the world’s first metal framed, glass curtain walled building. The Victorians were truly horrified at its bland appearance, after all you ‘must’ decorate the façade as a ‘respectable’ citizen of wealth. Every building with a metal structure supporting it’s weight…
Trevor
March 12, 2020
Designed by Peter Ellis 1864 Water Street Groundbreaking technology and was the genesis of the skyscraper
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Indawo
14 Water St
Liverpool, England