Craven, W. (2003). American art: History and culture
1. Each chapter of your book shares the historical context of the period. For each chapter, please share a connection you see (not one given by the writer) between the popular culture of the period and the architecture covered in that chapter.
2. How did America’s growing wealth affect American architecture? Think of a large city near you. How would this city look if these changes had not occurred? Why?
3. What changes in technology were necessary to create the first skyscrapers? Do you think the incentive to create increasingly taller buildings was justified? Explain your answer.
4. What is your favorite style of architecture? Who is your favorite architect from that movement and why