Who was the architect of the Chrysler Building in New York?

• A. Van Alen
• B. Louis Sullivan
• C. Le Corbusier
• D. Frank Lloyd Wright

Answer: (A)

William Van Alen is the architect behind the Chrysler Building, a hallmark of Art Deco skyscraper design in New York. Built for the Chrysler Corporation and completed around 1930–31, its distinctive crown, stepped setbacks, and gleaming stainless-steel details showcase Van Alen’s vision for a bold, modern tower that signaled corporate prestige. The building’s dramatic top, including the spire, helped it briefly become the tallest in the world, a symbol of the era’s height-chasing competition among rival skyscrapers. The other names listed are prominent figures in architecture, but they did not design this building: Louis Sullivan helped pioneer early skyscrapers in Chicago, while Le Corbusier and Frank Lloyd Wright worked on other projects and did not author the Chrysler Building.