October 31

From what we discussed in class about the world's fair and the materials that were used for those buildings steel seemed to be the modern building material of that time. Before those fairs wood and brick were commonly used building materials. Steel gave the impression of something futuristic, it also had that smooth and somewhat shiny component as well. This helped transform buildings not only horizontally but vertically. With stronger building materials it is easier to build upwards and have that structure stay over time. With designers building upwards in steel this portrayed a new territory to the people which gives off a modern ideal. I still believe today that any building built in steel looks futuristic simply because of the composition of steel.