Books by Mark Houser
Highrises Art Deco: 100 Spectacular Skyscrapers from the Roaring ‘20s to the Great Depression
Celebrate the glorious architecture of a wildly optimistic era with this oversize (10" x 15") coffee table book featuring the dazzling drone art of Chris Hytha. Zoom in on details that can’t be seen from street level and compare famous towers in New York and Chicago with unheralded beauties from 47 other cities. Every image is accompanied with a scaled elevation diagram, statistical details, and an original story by Mark Houser.
“Houser and Hytha maintain that in the sheer aspiration and imagination of their designers, these buildings speak to the future now.”
- Sean Kirst, The Buffalo News
MultiStories: 55 Antique Skyscrapers
& the Business Tycoons Who Built Them
Skyscrapers are an American original. More than a century ago, towering marvels like the Flatiron Building radically transformed cities across the United States. Behind each one is the story of a dreamer who left a legacy in stone and steel. Find out how the powerful business titans who commissioned these early skyscrapers built their fortunes first. Includes buildings from 36 cities illustrated with vintage souvenir postcards.
“This book will educate, delight, and inspire, especially business leaders interested in the people who came before them.”
- Alan Axelrod, “Napoleon, CEO: 6 Principles to Guide Modern Leaders”