The Modernist movement made this essay into a proud manifesto. But were they even listening?

We conclude our reading of Louis Sullivan’s “The Tall Office Building Artistically Considered” (and continue to experiment with the medium). Related images available at www.LapsusLima.com.

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We have all heard the phrase "form follows function," but what did Louis Sullivan mean by it when he wrote it in 1896? How has that meaning changed over time, and what can we learn today by returning to the source? Lapsus Lima's "A History of Architecture" podcast starts with an exploration of Sullivan's influential essay, "The Tall Office Building Artistically Considered."

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