to be ‘Shadowless’

Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7322, 4 September 1930, Page 3

to be ‘Shadowless’

An unusual note in architecture is planned for a nerv office building on East Fortieth street, Aew York, by having the window panes even witu the exterior surface of the walls and omitting all entablatures, cornices, architraves, pediments and similar ornamental features, according to an announcement made by Mr. Kenneth Franzheim, the architects “The effect will be of an entirely ‘ shadowless ’ structure of extreme simplicity, depending entirely upon masses and proportion to give an impression of dignity and grace. Contrasts will be attained by the use of white enannj and black 'brick, albarene stone and black granite, appropriately relieved with silver metal, and the exterior of the base will be nickel and black up to the third floor. Its height—sosft. will be emphasised by the use of black spandrels. ”