ARC342H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller University
Document Summary
By the 1880s, standard oil industry controlled about 90% of the industry. John d. rockefeller jr inherited the rockefeller standard oil fortune. Family founded the university of chicago, rockefeller university and their purchases on contemporary art helped found moma. Leased the land in nyc from columbia university and the rent funded the university until 1965. Rockefeller center nyc 19 buildings - 6-67 storeys. Has been iconic part of skyline for 80 years. Started in 1926 as a new home for the ny opera company. At the time; endless numbers of schemes were made. In the phase of tv and radio every phase of the work was documented for journals and weekly newreels. By this time steel is a conventional building material. Made of many small pieces steel rivet construction of 1930s. Steel was manufactured in pittsburg (2 days before) and it was still warm when it was being installed.
