Ok so here is the final edition of the Materials Mini-Series.
This week is all about buildings which use metal in a way that the material is a main feature of the construction and appearance, or where metal has bin used to give the building it's unique character.
I know some structures will enter the realm of 'engineering' but it don't matter if it's a good bit of 'architecture' too.
Righty ho, I'll start off with one of my favourite metal buildings, the Chrysler building in New York's That New York; an Art deco masterpiece and surely one of the most beautiful skyscrapers ever constructed:
