Cass Gilbert Gilbert was a conservative who believed architecture should reflect historic traditions and the established social order. His design of the new Supreme Court building (1935), with its classical lines and small size, contrasted sharply with the large federal buildings going up along the National Mall in Washington, D.C., which he disliked. Heilbrun says "Gilbert's pioneering buildings injected vitality into skyscraper design, and his 'Gothic skyscraper,' epitomized by the Woolworth Building, profoundly influenced architects during the first decades of the twentieth century." Christen and Flanders note that his reputation among architectural critics went into eclipse during the age of modernism, but
Campus of the University of Montana May 13, 2010, to celebrate the facility's new home at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana. The building's structure is based around a 12-sided rotund style design, with each side representing one of the 12 tribes in Montana. The Payne Family Native American Center is the most recent facility to be built at the University and occupies the last of its usable building space around the oval. "(The University of Montana Historic District Contributing Property)" Originally "(Men's Gymnasium)" Helena architect George Carsley and New York architect Cass Gilbert designed the campus master plan implemented between 1918 and 1927. Although