The country which Art Deco and Modern architecture really bosomed was the United States. Generously fed on the home-grown Modernist idea of Frank Lloyd wright, and eager to employ styles of architecture devoid of overt historical and cultural associations, the United States took Art Deco enthusiastically. Often clad in a skin of stainless steel, American diners embody the impact of 'streamlining', an important element of Art Deco style.
Skyscrapers, such as the Chrysler Building by William van Alen (see illustration on the left), were the pinnacle of Art Deco achievement. A soaring testament to corporate acceptance, these skyscrapers dominated Manhattan architecture in particular during the late 1920s and through the 1930s, and they include the Chanin Building, the Empire states Building, the McGraw-Hill Building and the Rockefeller Center, among many others.
