tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509609441522285885.post1513048078328140916..comments2024-03-06T00:27:52.764-08:00Comments on Chicago - Architecture & Cityscape: The Rookery: [Renovation by William Drummond]Jyotihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08930301862493132019noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509609441522285885.post-10756017154141396082012-12-17T14:54:22.123-08:002012-12-17T14:54:22.123-08:00Thank you for sharing a great post and great photo...Thank you for sharing a great post and great photos. The <a href="www.beststairrods.com" rel="nofollow">staircase</a> was really an amazing renovation by William Drummond that I highly appreciate it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509609441522285885.post-71683878589393403212010-07-09T09:30:59.593-07:002010-07-09T09:30:59.593-07:00I haven't really heard that term before, but I...I haven't really heard that term before, but I would guess since oriel window=bay window - a window that sticks out but doesn't touch the ground, you might call the upper stair an oriel since it too doesn't reach the ground.BWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443995905594721900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509609441522285885.post-14974346114375499312010-07-09T09:02:31.375-07:002010-07-09T09:02:31.375-07:00Thanks for the information. I really appreciate it...Thanks for the information. I really appreciate it..<br />I'm adding it to the main text..Jyotihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08930301862493132019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7509609441522285885.post-46931969439176235672010-07-09T08:49:51.377-07:002010-07-09T08:49:51.377-07:00Drummond did not add that staircase. He had added ...Drummond did not add that staircase. He had added a lower flight of stairs that was removed in the renovation. The dramatic upper stair was pure Root; Wright diluted it by adding non-functional supports for aesthetics. The elevator lobbies are almost all that is left of Drummond's work. http://www.harboearch.com/getProject.php?projname=therookeryBWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443995905594721900noreply@blogger.com