The Autobiography of an Idea
by Louis H. Sullivan
“Witness the birth of the modern skyline through the man who dreamed it into existence.”
Discover the intellectual journey of the visionary who birthed the American skyscraper and defined the philosophy that form follows function. Sullivan’s poetic memoir traces his evolution from a curious child to a revolutionary architect, offering a rare glimpse into the mind that reshaped our modern cities.
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