Raymond M. Hood (March 29, 1881 - August 14, 1934) was an early-mid twentieth century architect who worked in the Art Deco style. He was educated at Brown University, MIT, and the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. At the latter institution he met John Mead Howells, with whom Hood later partnered. Hood frequently employed architectural sculptor Rene Paul Chambellan both to create sculpture for his building and to make plasticine models of his projects. March 29 is the 88th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (89th in Leap years). ... 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s The 20th century lasted from 1901 to 2000 in the Gregorian calendar (often from (1900 to 1999 in common usage). ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... Asheville City Hall. ... Brown University is a private university located in Providence, Rhode Island. ... Mapúa Institute of Technology (MIT, MapúaTech or simply Mapúa) is a private, non-sectarian, Filipino tertiary institute located in Intramuros, Manila. ... cole des Beaux Arts refers to several art schools in France. ...   City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land area... The Daily News Building, on which Howells collaborated with Raymond Hood John Mead Howells (August 14, 1868 - September 22, 1959) was an American architect. ... Shrine of the Little Flower, Royal Oak, Michigan Rene Paul Chambellan (September 15, 1893 – November 29, 1955) was an American sculptor, born in West Hoboken, New Jersey. ...

Selected works

News Building, NYC, rendering by Hugh Ferriss

• Tribune Tower, Chicago, Illinois 1924
• American Radiator Company Building, also known as the American Standard Building, New York, New York 1924
• New York Daily News Building (the model for Superman's The Daily Planet), New York, New York 1929
• Rockefeller Center, New York, New York, where Hood was a senior architect on a large design team. 1933-37
• McGraw-Hill Building, New York, New York 1934

Download high resolution version (345x661, 97 KB)photo courtesy of Dover Publications Hugh Ferriss File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (345x661, 97 KB)photo courtesy of Dover Publications Hugh Ferriss File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Hugh Ferriss at work, c. ... The Tribune Tower is a Gothic building located at 435 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. ... Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook Incorporated March 4, 1837 Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area    - City 606. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... Daily News Building, Raymond Hood, architect, rendering by Hugh Ferriss. ... Superman is a fictional character and one of the most famous and popular comic book superheroes of all time. ... The Daily Planet is a fictional newspaper that appears in Superman stories published by DC Comics. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... Lower Plaza at Rockefeller Center. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... McGraw-Hill Building is the name of two high-rise buildings — both of them are in midtown Manhattan, New York City. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ...

References

• Walter H. Kilham (1973). Raymond Hood, Architect - Form Through Function in the American Skyscraper. Architectural Book Publishing Co Inc, NY, NY
• Einar Einarsson Kvaran. Architectural Sculpture of America. unpublished manuscript