The Architecture of the Wainwright Building
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Grades: 6 - 12

Video Description: Take a trip to St. Louis and learn about pre-eminent architect Louis Wainwright and the architectural style he utilized in the nation’s first skyscraper, The Wainwright Building.

Type of Video: Tour*
Unique Video ID: Architecture-4**

Quick Ideas for Using the Video:

  • Use the video in conjunction with the following journal prompt or conversation starter question as you study form and design: Do your students agree or disagree with the definition offered about skyscrapers?

 

*Tours take students to laboratories, studios, workspaces, museums and other diverse “in the field” and community locations related to the area of study.

**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.

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