The Chicago Palace Theater

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doors and windows and the detail carving and outstanding elegance of exteriors which is present on this building contradict the housing and public buildings at the time. This building was more traditional and it was lacking the soft and simple lines which were characteristics of the Modern movement. This building was very decorative with balconies which made the facade stand out. The walls were made of brick; other materials used were marble baseboards, plaster ornaments and art glass on the windows and doors. The Palace Theater displays an influence from the Chicago School of Architecture. The style is also Known as Commercial style. “The Chicago School was a school of architects active in Chicago at the turn of the20th century”. Henry Trost…show more content…
A new movement was about to revolutionize the way cities, buildings, and even homes were constructed. Industrialization was making its way into the world of structures with new ideas and design styles. One of the few similarities the Palace Theater building had with the Modern Movement was that buildings had to serve a purpose and they had to be functional. The Palace Theater was made for entertainment and it justifies its purpose. The building, up to this period of time, has managed to survive with just a few renovations and is still standing tall, that is one of the great characteristics of those kinds of historical structures. The fact that Trost lived in El Paso did not prevent him from keeping abreast of architectural development elsewhere. Travel provided Trost with another means of keeping current, his association with the best known architects of America, where he had the opportunity to learn all that was new in his field. It is very important to acknowledge the influence of Trost with the growth of the city, during this present time few type of business organizations are self- conscious about architecture of the buildings they occupy. Although Trost followed different kind of design directions it is possible to find some…show more content…
This building was built by Ralph Adam Cram in 1912. This building is located at 440 Allen Center in Houston Texas. Cram argued that authentic development could only come by returning to gothic sources for inspiration. Some historians regard Modernism as a matter of taste, as a reaction against eclecticism and the lavish stylistic excesses of Victorian and Byzantine? This long and narrow building has different elements such as Moorish and Byzantine, with bricked colored facades emphasizing archways and long columns homogeneous to The Palace Theater building. It also possesses a Mediterranean and Brutalism style. The materials are alike to those used at the Palace Theater. They used pink granite, polychrome marbles, rose-hued bricks and colored tiles which give it textural interest. The west façade is more horizontal than the east. The long columns are Llano granite. The pavers are brick and marble, very ornamental materials. The east façade stresses horizontality, with the cloister-like loggias which provides shelter from the elements. Although the facades appear to be symmetrical, some are asymmetric. The south and north wings have totally different fenestrations. The Modern movement incorporated different construction techniques. The availability of new building materials such as iron, steel, and sheet glass made for an easier transition to modern of design. Industrialization engages
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