Ceiling Details and Hallway, The Guardian Building

Artist/Designer: Wirt Rowland

Project Location: Detroit, United States

Figure 1: Exterior ( Source | Accessed : February 6, 2017 )

Figure 2: Archway and Clock ( Source | Accessed : February 6, 2017 )

Figure 3: Hallway & Ceiling ( Source | Accessed : February 6, 2017 )

Figure 4: Arches and Floor Details ( Source | Accessed : February 6, 2017 )

Figure 5: Hallway and Ceiling Details ( Source | Accessed : February 6, 2017 )

Style/Period(s):
Modern

Primary Material(s):
Steel

Function(s):
Workplace

Related Website(s):

Modern Metals: Finishes, Investigation, and Conservation Considerations, by Jamie Clapper Morris and Deborah Slaton | Accessed : February 6, 2017

Metalwork, by Detroit Institute of Art | Accessed : February 6, 2017

Significant Date(s):
20th Century

Additional Information:
Smith, Michael. Designing Detroit: Wirt Rowland and the Rise of Modern American Architecture. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 2017.

Smith, Michael, and Rachel Fletcher. "Proportioning systems in Wirt C. Rowland’s Union Trust Guardian Building" Nexus Network Journal 17 (2015): 207-229.

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