Hugh Ferris' 1922 zoning drawings showing the "Evolution of the Set-back Building." The 1916 zoning resolution required setbacks and restricted skyscrapers to a percentage of the lot size opposed to a specific height. Previously skyscrapers could rise straight up from the street with no height limits. The drawings were intended to help architects understand the rules of the zoning resolution and provided a model for the shaping a building that would use the maximum mass permitted by the zoning law. Ferris' drawings were widely published, including an article in the New York Times. He helped to inspire architects develop the new modern tower that would become the standard for 1930s setback, wedding cake, Art-Deco New York skyscrapers. This year marks the centennial of New York City's 1916 zoning resolution. #zoning #cityplanning #1916zoningresolution #setbackskyscraper #skyscraper #hughferris #nyczoning #cityplanning #modernism #artdeco #skyscraper #architecture (at Tribeca, New York City) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqa-FXzOPRx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=