29 Jan 2010

Transcription: Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright (born Frank Lincoln Wright, June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 projects, which resulted in more than 500 completed works. Wright promoted organic architecture (exemplified by Fallingwater), was a leader of the Prairie School movement of architecture (exemplified by the Robie House and the Westcott House), and developed the concept of the Usonian home (exemplified by the Rosenbaum House). His work includes original and innovative examples of many different building types, including offices, churches, schools, sky scrapers, hotels, and museums. Wright also often designed many of the interior elements of his buildings, such as the furniture and stained glass.

Wright authored 20 books and many articles, and was a popular lecturer in the United States and in Europe. His colorful personal life often made headlines, most notably for the 1914 fire and murders at his Taliesin studio.

Already well-known during his lifetime, Wright was recognized in 1991 by the American Institute of Architects as "the greatest American architect of all time"

"Brewster, Mike (2004-07-28). "Frank Lloyd Wright: America's Architect". Business Week (The McGraw-Hill Companies). http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/jul2004/nf20040728_3153_db078.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-22, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Lloyd_Wright"

From having read the entire page areas of interest for myself and this project are;

Water front house, Louis Sullivan bungalow, Arinobu Fukuhara house, Ennis house, Midway gardens, Larkin Administration, Francis apartments, Francisco terrace appartments, Geneva inn, Banff National Parl pavillion and the Imperial hotel.

http://www.franklloydwright.org/fllwf_web_091104/Archives.html
http://www.delmars.com/wright/index.html
http://designmuseum.org/design/frank-lloyd-wright
http://www.wrightplus.org/
http://www.franklloydwright.com/
http://www.architectstudio3d.org/AS3d/home.html
http://constructireland.ie/Articles/Case-Studies/Late-1950s-Frank-Lloyd-Wright-design-realised-in-Wicklow.html
http://web.guggenheim.org/exhibitions/exhibition_pages/flw/index.html#/overview

WAS A LOT OF READING!

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