With their bright, open spaces, in low buildings that blended with the landscape, Frank Lloyd Wright's prairie houses altered the course of 20th century architecture--and established a true American style. Many have become registered National Historic Landmarks, with furnishings, glass, and fabrics by Wright too. They include small houses, mansions, churches, government buildings, gas stations, and bridges. Among the masterpieces shown: the Ward Willits House (1902); Chicago's exquisite Robie House (1909); Petit Memorial ...
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With their bright, open spaces, in low buildings that blended with the landscape, Frank Lloyd Wright's prairie houses altered the course of 20th century architecture--and established a true American style. Many have become registered National Historic Landmarks, with furnishings, glass, and fabrics by Wright too. They include small houses, mansions, churches, government buildings, gas stations, and bridges. Among the masterpieces shown: the Ward Willits House (1902); Chicago's exquisite Robie House (1909); Petit Memorial Chapel, and other major homes built from 1901-1937.
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Simon Clay and Matt Phalen (Photographers) Very good. The format is approximately 6.25 inches by 8.25 inches. 96 pages. Illustrations (Color). No DJ present. The contents include Introduction, Case Studies: Susan Lawrence Dana house, Ward W. Willits Residence, Edwin H. Cheney house, Hiram Baldwin house, W. R. Heath house, Frederick C. Robie house, Meyer May house, George Stockman house, Henry J, Allen house, and Herbert F. Johnson house, "Wingspread". Also includes a Gazetteer and Index and Further Reading. Abby Moor has written extensively on the subjects of design and architecture. Her previous books include a selection of titles in the Frank Lloyd Wright at a Glance series, such as Prairie Houses and Interiors. Under a different pseudonym, she has published numerous specialist academic books on aspects of design and architecture. She has pursued a higher academic degree in the History of Design. Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867-April 9, 1959) was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator. He designed more than 1, 000 structures over a creative period of 70 years. Wright played a key role in the architectural movements of the twentieth century, influencing architects worldwide through his works and hundreds of apprentices in his Taliesin Fellowship. Wright believed in designing in harmony with humanity and the environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture. This philosophy was exemplified in Fallingwater (1935), which has been called "the best all-time work of American architecture". With their bright and open spaces, in low buildings that bland with the landscape, Frank Lloyd Wright's prairie house designs altered the course of 20th Century architecture--and established a true American style. Many of these beautiful structures, found in Oak Park and River Forest, have now become registered National Historic Landmarks. They include small houses and mansions, churches and government buildings, gas stations and bridges. And Wright thought not only of the building itself, but of the interior design: he, himself, often chose or created the furniture, glass, fabrics, and other accessories that pulled everything together. First among these masterpieces was the Ward Willits House (and gardener's cottage), built in Highland Park, Illinois in 1902. Another piece de resistance, recognized as the epitome of the form: Chicago's exquisite Robie House (1909). Also included are the Johnson "Wingspread, " Petit Memorial Chapel, and other major homes built from 1901-1937--so you can see how Wright's work evolved through time.
