Iron+and+Steel

__ Iron & Steel __


 * "the old cast iron buildings died out. I'm not really sure whether the new skyscrapers killed them, or the new esthetics". **

In my opinion, iron and steel are different materials that represent a moment in architecture, and evolution of large buildings like skyscrapers. However, materials such as glass and steel provide an architecture that iron art. Also the use of new materials create new aesthetic forms living behind the use of cast iron

Similarities and differences between Iron and Steel

1. Iron is an element while steel is an alloy.

2. Iron was known to the humans from the beginning of civilization; however steel was discovered much later.

3. Steel is a derivative of iron.