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Dec 6, 2023 · The ornate stairwell in the lobby of the Guaranty Building. Derek Gee photos, Buffalo News Detail of the art glass skylights, now lit with LED lights, above the lobby.
Pearl Street lobby features spectacular Art Nouveau stained glass skylight with repeating plant pods. ... Stained glass lobby ceiling by Healy/Millet of Chicago. ... Lightwell : The Pearl Street lobby features a skylight adjacent to the elevators at the right in the photo.
Dec 6, 2023 · The Guaranty Building, at Pearl and Church streets, in its early years. ... now lit with LED lights, above the lobby. ... Detail of mosaic ceiling in the lobby of the historic Guaranty Building.
- The Guaranty Building in Historical Context
- The Design: A Monument of Modern Architecture
- The Ornamentation of The Guaranty Building
The Guaranty Building, originally intended to be called “The Taylor Building,”was the brainchild of Buffalo businessman Hascal T. Taylor. He envisioned a speculative office building in the bustling downtown district, strategically located near key institutions and the county and city municipal building, to attract high-end tenants such as lawyers w...
The Guaranty Building features a U-shaped plan on the upper floors, allowing each office to have natural light and fresh air. The internal part of the “U” faces south and has white glazed terracotta lining the stairwell and a light slit for increased light. The elevators and stairways are enclosed in metal cages to allow light into the hallways. Su...
The Guaranty Building features a rich program of floral terracotta ornament despite Sullivan’s stated belief that architects should refrain from ornamentation. The building’s unique ornamentation has been the subject of much scholarly analysis, with various writers exploring its physical manifestation, influences, and evolution. Vincent Scully and ...
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Apr 16, 2018 · Discover Guaranty Building in Buffalo, New York: A 19th-century architectural wonder designed by the "father of the skyscraper.". ... Ceiling. allen (cc by 2.0) Full exterior. ... 130 Pearl St ...
Lightwell: The Pearl Street lobby features a skylight adjacent to the elevators (at the right in the photo). In the original U-shaped building design, the elevators and the skylight filled the "cutout" section of the U shape, with offices receiving light from either the outside of the building or the interior lightwell.
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