CHRYSLER BUILDING

in midtown Manhattan, New York City, at Lexington Ave. between 42d and 43d St. The ultimate art deco-style skyscraper, it was commissioned by Walter P. Chrysler, designed by William Van Alen, and built in 1926–30. For about a year, until the completion (1931) of the Empire State Building, the Chrysler was the world's tallest building. Comprised of 77 stories and 1,048 ft (319 m) tall, this steel-framed office building is a stepped tower with two primary setbacks. It is topped by a series of gleaming, gradually diminishing arches clad in stainless chromium-nickel steel, pierced by narrow triangular windows and surmounted by a slim 185-ft (56-m) stainless spire. The building also features ornaments of the same steel, including enormous stylized eagle heads, pineapples, and automobile-related designs. Its lobby is an art deco extravaganza of marble, chrome, and fresco.

See studies by N. Shivers (1996) and D. Stravitz (2002); N. Messier, The Art Deco Skyscraper in New York (1983).

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Germany and the Transnational Building Blocks for Post-National Community
Book by Donald G. Phillips; Praeger Publishers, 2000
Subjects: Europe--Economic Integration, Germany--Economic Conditions--1990-, Germany--Economic Policy--1990-
Germany and the Transnational Building Blocks for Post-National Community...1965- Germany and the transnational building blocks for post-national community...EUROPEAN INTERCOMMUNITY PERSPECTIVE ON BUILDING BLOCKS FOR SOCIAL COHERENCE 15...
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Building Expert Systems in Training and Education
Book by R. Scott Grabinger, Brent W. Wilson, David H. Jonassen; Praeger Publishers, 1990
Subjects: Artificial Intelligence--Educational Applications, Computer-Assisted Instruction, Expert Systems (Computer Science)
...Cars Chevrolet Camaro Chevrolet Corvette Chrysler Conquest Dodge Daytona Ford Escort EXP...Chevrolet Celebrity Chevrolet Monte Carlo Chrysler Fifth Avenue Chrysler LeBaron LeBaron Coupe Chrysler LeBaron GTS...
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The Savvy Negotiator: Building Win-Win Relationships
Book by William F. Morrison; Praeger, 2006
Subjects: Negotiation, Negotiation In Business, Success In Business
...currently made inside the company, by building a new plant in a nonunion environment...in 1980 when, as part of the Chrysler bailout, Chrysler agreed to have the president...Fraser, become a member of the Chrysler board of directors. Fraser...
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Technology and Industrial Development in Japan: Building Capabilities by Learning, Innovation, and Public Policy
Book by Hiroyuki Odagiri, Akira Goto; Clarendon Press, 1996
Subjects: Entrepreneurship--Japan--History, Japan--Economic Conditions--1868-, Japan--Economic Policy, Technological Innovations--Economic Aspects--Japan--History
...Industrial Development in Japan Building Capabilities by Learning, Innovation...of the acquisition of technology, the building of capabilities, and, as a consequence...modernization effort. The government started building up military forces; investing in social...
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Building the Flexible Firm: How to Remain Competitive
Book by Henk W. Volberda; Oxford University Press, 1999
Subjects: Competition, Organizational Change, Strategic Planning
BUILDING THE FLEXIBLE FIRM Building The Flexible Firm How To Remain Competitive Henk W. Volberda...Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Volberda, Henk Wijtze, 1964 Building the flexible firm : how to remain competitive / Henk W. Volberda...
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journal articles on: Chrysler Building  - 395 results

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Audiences and Metaphors of Globalization in the Daimler Chrysler AG Merger
Journal article by Jane E. Fitzgibbon, Matthew W. Seeger; Communication Studies, Vol. 53, 2002
Subjects: Acquisitions and mergers--International aspects, Automobile industry--International aspects, Chrysler Corp.--Records and correspondence, Corporations--Communication systems, DaimlerChrysler AG--International aspects, Metaphor--Analysis
...success, however, building a presence outside...potential Daimler Benz-Chrysler merger on May 5...combine these factors building on each others strengths...exchange of stock for Chrysler stockholders, the...the customer by building world-class" vehicles...other organizations, Chrysler had an electronic...
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Building a Bridge of Words: The Literary Autobiography as Historical Source Material
Journal article by Jennifer Jensen Wallach; Biography, Vol. 29, 2006
Subjects: Autobiographies--Evaluation, Autobiographies--Usage, Historical research--Methods, Literary form--Evaluation, Literary forms--Evaluation
...tenure at Ford, the business decisions he made while managing Chrysler. We might perhaps initially open Nabokovs memoir with similar...to represent the reality of his life, he compares writing to building a bridge. He is aware of the distance between his lived experience...
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Four Steps to Building an HR Agenda for Growth: HR Strategy Revisited
Journal article by Gregory Kesler; Human Resource Planning, Vol. 23, 2000
Subjects: Business--Growth, Human resource management--Planning, Industrial development--Planning
...revolution. 2. Process: Chrysler discovers the power...consumer-focused brand building and global processes...its culture and brand-building tool kit. The implications...individual competencies in building organizational capabilities...innovative new products. Chryslers global product-creation...
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Painters, Blacksmiths and Wordsmiths: Building Molues in Lagos
Journal article by Damola Osinulu; African Arts, Vol. 41, 2008
Subjects: African painting--Influence, Buses (Transportation)--Decoration and finishing, Buses--Decoration and finishing, Lagos, Nigeria (City)--Social aspects, Public transportation--Social aspects
...Yoruba by the author. (5) Anambra Motor Manufacturing Company is a joint venture between the Nigerian government and Daimler Chrysler and started producing trucks in 1981. It no longer produces the 911 but has a series of more current models, http://anammco...
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The Social Construction of Office Space
Journal article by Christopher Baldry; International Labour Review, Vol. 136, 1997
Subjects: History, Human resources, Humanization of work, Office buildings, Office layout, Office space, Productivity, Social psychology, Studies, Work environment
...1995). In the central business districts of cities, office buildings have changed from works of art, such as the Chrysler Building in New York, into fortresses. Soja ( 1989) has described the office complexes of Los Angeles as fortresses of power...
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Nortronics Corporation
Magazine article; Security Management, Vol. 49, June 2005
Subjects: Chrysler Building--Contracts, Grand Central Terminal--Contracts, Rockefeller Center--Contracts, Security systems industry--Contracts
Nortronics Corporation. Nortronics Corporation has installed access control and intercom systems for tenants in the Chrysler Building, Rockefeller Center, and Grand Central Towers, among other New York City buildings.
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The First Chrysler Bail-Out; the M-1 Tank
Magazine article by Richard Mendel; Washington Monthly, Vol. 19, February 1987
Subjects: Chrysler Corp.--Contracts, Defense contracts--Political aspects, General Motors Corp.--Contracts, M-1 (tank)--Contracts, Rumsfeld, Donald H.--Management, United States. Army--Contracts
...become, as Barrons put it, "The Army Edsel. The only logical choice The Chrysler bail-out only explains a few hundredmillion dollars of the extra costs involved in building the M-1. Another bail-out explains the rest. This one involved the M...
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The Living Building
Magazine article by Robert J. Berkebile, Jason F. Mclennan; World and I, Vol. 14, October 1999
Subjects: Aesthetics, Architecture, Architecture--Aesthetics, Building--Environmental aspects, Construction--Environmental aspects, Nature (Aesthetics)--Criticism and interpretation
...cell, is poised to change the way we power our automobiles, computers, cell phones, and buildings. All the major automobile manufacturers, including Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, and Honda, are racing to produce the first commercially viable...
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Constructive Urbanity: An Attempt to Generate a Large Urban Building Which Relates to the Form and Experience of City Life, While Offering Varied Office Accommodation, Has Generated a Result Surprisingly Related to Constructivism
Magazine article by Peter Blundell Jones; The Architectural Review, Vol. 212, August 2002
Subjects: Architectural firms--Services, Architecture, Modern--20th century, Banking industry--Buildings, facilities, etc., Behnisch and Partner--Services, Commerzbank AG (Germany)--Buildings, facilities, etc.
...articulate their parts, so content and image were severed, paving the way for imposed and invented forms as nice as the Chrysler building or as nasty as Johnsons AT T. Building as landmark became autonomous. In a memorable German competition of the...
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Building a Business Legacy
Magazine article by Larren Adams; Black Enterprise, Vol. 26, February 1996
Subjects: African Americans in business--Appreciation, Black Enterprise (Periodical)--History, Graves, Earl G.--Achievements and awards, Morgan State University. Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management--Names, Morgan State University--Rites and ceremonies
Building a business legacy by Larren Adams IN 1957...American Airlines Inc.; Robert Eaton, chairman CEO, Chrysler Corp.; and Edward Bettyann Gardner, chairpersons, Soft...serves on the boards of major corporations, including the Chrysler Corp., Aetna Life Casualty Co., Federated Department...
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A NEW YORK MINUTE; New York, New York: Looking towards Grand Central Station from the Intersection of Park Avenue and 39th Street (Right), and Skyscrapers Including the Chrysler Building (Left) the Garden Court at the Frick Collection
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), June 29, 2007
Subjects: High rise buildings, Skyscrapers, Tall buildings
...Grand Central Station from the Intersection of Park Avenue and 39th Street (Right), and Skyscrapers Including the Chrysler Building (Left) the Garden Court at the Frick Collection. Byline: ANNABEL RIVKIN Sometimes you have to make it easy...
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Chrysler Workers Fear Worst
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), October 19, 2008
Subjects: Automobile industry, Chrysler L.L.C., General Motors Corp., News agencies, The Associated Press, Transportation equipment industry
...economic worries. The loss of Chryslers corporate headquarters is...I cant imagine moving the building or changing or selling or...general is built all around that building." Although it may be unimaginable...if it acquires struggling Chrysler from its current owner, New...
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Chrysler Begins to Think Globally with Daimler Merger
Newspaper article by Lorraine Woellert; The Washington Times, May 7, 1998
Subjects: Chrysler Corp., Daimler-Benz AG, Transportation equipment industry
...and sell them anywhere." Ford, Chrysler and GM, in fact, already make...importers. Meanwhile, Honda is building Civics in East Liberty, Ohio...up shop in the United States, Chrysler was building Dodge Caravans and Grand Voyagers...
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Positive Effects Seen from Chrysler-Daimler Merger
Newspaper article by Mike Anson; The Washington Times, June 5, 1998
Subjects: Chrysler Corp., Transportation equipment industry
...consumers, whether they buy Chrysler or Mercedes-Benz products...automakers to hold down the costs of building cars and trucks. If you havent...for the newly formed Daimler/Chrysler company. Thats high praise...purchase the basic materials for building cars and trucks at the best...
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Fiat Seeks Stake in Chrysler LLC; U.S. Automaker Desperate in Downturn
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, January 21, 2009
Subjects: Automobile industry--Investments, Chrysler L.L.C.--Investments, Fiat S.p.A.--Investments, United States economic conditions, United States. Department of the Treasury
...sustaining future product and technology development in our country and building renewed consumer confidence, while preserving American jobs, said Robert Nardelli, Chryslers chief executive. The alliance is a good idea, said Aaron Bragman, an...
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Chrysler Building
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CHRYSLER BUILDING in midtown Manhattan, New York City, at Lexington Ave. between...For about a year, until the completion (1931) of the Empire State Building , the Chrysler was the worlds tallest building. Comprised of 77 stories and 1,048...
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Skyscraper
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...highest New York City skyscrapers are the Empire State Building , with 102 stories, 1,250 ft (381 m) high; the Chrysler Building , with 77 stories, 1,048 ft (319 m) high; 60 Wall Tower, with 67 stories, 950 ft (290 m) high; and the GE (formerly...
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Johnson, Philip Cortelyou
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...York City (1978 84, now the Sony Building); the controversy it engendered...interesting late structures is the Chrysler Center (2001), a three-story retail...pyramids inspired by the tower of the Chrysler Building. See critical biography by F...
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Art Deco
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...deco architecture in the world. Noted U.S. monuments to the style include New Yorks Rockefeller Center and Chrysler Building , the South Beach section of Miami Beach, Fla., and Fair Park, in Dallas, Tex. See B. Hillier, Art Deco (1968...
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New York , City, United States
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...and diversified architecture (including the Chrysler Building and Empire State Building ), and parks and botanical gardens, New York...Center for the Performing Arts is a complex of buildings housing the Metropolitan Opera Company...
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