Born: September 4, 1846, Henderson, New York, USA Died: June 1, 1912. Heidelberg, Germany. American Chicago School architect and urban planner. Full name: Daniel Hudson Burnham. After serving an apprenticeship at a Chicago architectural firm, he became independent in 1873 and opened a design firm with John W. Root. The 10-story Montauk Block (1881-82) in Chicago was called the first skyscraper and was a pioneering work in terms of foundation structure and fire resistance. He participated as a consulting architect in the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1891 and 1893, became president of the American Institute of Architects in 1894, and was invited to become chairman of the Senate Parks Committee, which was in charge of the grand planning of the capital, Washington, DC, in 1901. He also created urban plans for Cleveland (1903), San Francisco (1904), Manila in the Philippines (1905), and Chicago (1909), leading the City Beautiful movement in the early 20th century. Other notable works include the Monadnock Building (1891), the Masonic Temple (1891-92), and the Reliance Building (1890-95). Barnum |
[生]1846.9.4. アメリカ合衆国,ニューヨーク,ヘンダーソン [没]1912.6.1. ドイツ,ハイデルベルク アメリカ合衆国,シカゴ派の建築家,都市計画家。フルネーム Daniel Hudson Burnham。シカゴの設計事務所での見習いを経て 1873年に独立,ジョン・W.ルートと共同設計事務所を開設した。シカゴの 10階建てのモントーク・ブロック(1881~82)は最初の摩天楼と呼ばれ,かつ基礎構造や耐火の面からの先駆的作品となった。1891年,1893年にシカゴで開催されたコロンブス世界博覧会に顧問建築家として参画し,1894年アメリカ建築協会の会長の座につき,1901年に首都ワシントン・コロンビア特別区の大計画を司る上院公園委員会の議長に迎えられた。さらに,クリーブランド(1903),サンフランシスコ(1904),フィリピンのマニラ(1905),シカゴ(1909)など各都市の都市計画を作成して,20世紀初頭の都市美運動を先導した。他の代表作に,モナドノック・ビル(1891),メーソニック・テンプル(1891~92),リライアンス・ビル(1890~95)など。 バーナム
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