Studying the Art Deco Style Chrysler Building Architecture and its Analytical and Comparative Study in Wedding Dress Design

Abstract

The Chrysler Building can be named one of the tallest buildings in the world and a symbol of New York City. This building is 319 meters high, with 77 commercial floors, that is located in the Manhattan neighborhood of New York City in the United States. William Van Allen designed the Chrysler Building for Chrysler Automobiles and completed it in the 1930s. The Chrysler Building is built in art deco style and turned into one of the symbols of New York City over the years. This building shows off in the street view with its towering minaret, complete with metal ornaments, and its eye-catching and stylish façade. The building's interior boasts another architectural art using marble and metal. In 1927, architect William Van Allen received a commission for an office tower from real estate developer William Ach Reynolds. They wanted an 808 feet tall building, with a glass dome crowned to create the appearance of a jeweled knot. In the late 1920s, New York architects and developers raced to build taller buildings. The fiercest competition was between Van Allen and his former business partner, Craig Sorens.  In the end, Van Allen won the competition. In addition, one of this project's goals for designing wedding dresses is the type and method of applying arts in fashion decorations and examining the adaptation of Chrysler building architecture to Art Deco style which has been examined from various angles. Based on the characteristics of this high-quality style for formal wear in Islamic society, this research intents to use color and design in Art deco style clothing and textiles in a symbolic way.