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Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright had an amazing ability to make art out of ordinary objects and materials. He was inspired by nature & geometric patterns and tried to achieve simplicity, unity, and harmony in his designs.
He designed private residences and public buildings with every detail in mind. Landscape, structure, fireplaces, windows, furniture, lighting were all components of a unified environment.
Frank Lloyd Wright at a Glance
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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 t...
Rowing Boathouse
Buffalo New York
FLW designed a boathouse for the University of Wisconsin in 1905. He felt it was one of his greatest designs but when the school didn't take on the project he never got to see it built.Fast forward to 1997 when a few men from upstate New York, who came across the plans at a conference of Wright scholars, wanted to revive the project. Further work had to be done to make that happen. They enlisted the help of Anthony Puttnam from Taliesin Architects, an apprentice of Wright's, who took the sketches and worked out the final details so it could be built.
102 years after it was designed, on Friday, September 28th, 2007, Frank Lloyd Wright's vision became a reality. The project was completed and opened to the public in Buffalo, N.Y. on the Niagara River.
You can read about the project and check out a few videos at the wrightsboathouse.org website.
Frank Lloyd Wright in the Midwest
Frank Lloyd Wright built in 33 States of the US, most notably Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan.
The images below are (from left to right):
Susan Lawrence Dana House, Springfield, IL
Unity Temple, Oak Park, IL
Frederick C. Robie House, Chicago, IL
Taliesin, Spring Green, Wisconsin
Melvyn Maxwell Smith House, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Frank Lloyd Wright in the West
Arizona, California...and Japan
The images below are (from left to right):
Taliesin West, Scottsdale, Arizona
Arizona Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix Arizona
Hollyhock House, Los Angeles, California
Charles Ennis House, Los Angeles, California
Imperial Hotel, Inuyama City, Japan
Frank Lloyd Wright in the East
There are a good number of Frank Lloyd Wright buildings in Pennsylvania and New York
The images below are (from left to right):
Falling Water, Mill Run, Pennsylvania
Isaac Newton Hagan House, Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania
Beth Sholom Synagogue, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY
Darwin D. Martin House, Buffalo, NY
Learning about Frank Lloyd Wright
When I was in school for architecture one of my professors was Grattan Gil. He was an apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright. Grattan is one of a small number of Wright's students from the 1950s still actively practicing architecture. He taught a class called Frank Lloyd Wright: A Life's Work. Who better to teach such a class than one who learned from FLW directly. Since I was in the class my uncle thought he should stock me up on books and videos about Mr. Wright and some of those are shown below. Great Frank Lloyd Wright Books
They are all on my bookshelf
Frank Lloyd Wright and the Meaning of Materials (Architecture)
This book includes sections on wood, stone, brick, concrete block, metal, concrete, and glass and how FLW utilized them.
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Frank Lloyd Wright: Designs for an American Landscape, 1922-1932
This book focuses on 5 prototypes, Doheny Ranch, the Lake Tahoe summer colony, the A.M. Johnson desert compound, the Gordon Strong automobile objective and San Marcos. None of these were built.
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Understanding Frank Lloyd Wright's Architecture
This book analyzes Wright's approach to siting, furnishing, landscaping and other details.
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Wright, Frank Lloyd
This book talks about Wright's life growing up and his studying architecture. It then moves into a look at many of his most famous buildings.
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Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin and Taliesin West
This book talks about the two Frank Lloyd Wright homes; Taliesin in Wisconsin, and Taliesin West in Arizona. it has beautiful photographs of each.
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More books from my collection
Lost Wright
This book talks about all of Wright's buildings that are no longer around. Some of them include the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, the Midway Gardens in Chicago and the Larkin Administration Building in Buffalo NY.
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Usonia: Frank Lloyd Wright's Design for America
This was written by a man who grew up in a Usonian house. It talks about FLW's ideas for regional planning and his vision for America.
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Fallingwater: Frank Lloyd Wright's Romance with Nature
As the title suggests this is about one of FLW's most well known buildings, Fallingwater, a home built for the Kaufmann family in the 1930s.
Release Date: 10/15/1996
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Frank Lloyd Wright: West Portfolio (Frank Lloyd Wright Portfolio Series)
This is one of the books in the Frank Lloyd Wright Portfolio Series. I have the set of 6.
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Frank Lloyd Wright's Glass Designs (Wright at a Glance)
This is one of the books in the Wright at a Glance Series. I have the set of 12.
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These were my textbooks
If they were chosen by Grattan they have to be good.
Frank Lloyd Wright: His Life and His Architecture
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In the Nature of Materials: The Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright 1887-1941 (Da Capo Paperback)
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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT: Writings and Buildings
I scanned my copy and put the image on Amazon. You can see it if you click on the link.
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Note Card Sets Inspired by FLW
Pomegranate Frank Lloyd Wright/Glass Designs Standard Boxed Note Card Set (Pack of 2)
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Pomegranate Frank Lloyd Wright Square Embossed Designs Boxed Note Card Set (Pack of 2)
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Pomegranate Frank Lloyd Wright/City By The Sea Standard Boxed Note Card Set (Pack of 2)
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Pomegranate Frank Lloyd Wright/House Beautiful Square Embossed Boxed Note Card Set (Pack of 2)
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Pomegranate Frank Lloyd Wright/Coonley Windows Panoramic Boxed Note Card Set (Pack of 2)
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I have these FLW videos on VHS
Some of them are now on DVD
Frank Lloyd Wright: A Film By Ken Burns and Lynn Novick
Release Date: 09/28/2004
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Fallingwater, The House Tour
Release Date: 05/01/2005
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![Three Wright Eras: Places For Living, Work, Worship [VHS]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/210JDNT1HAL._SL75_.jpg)
Three Wright Eras: Places For Living, Work, Worship [VHS]
Release Date: 05/13/1997
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![Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright [VHS]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Z896CT03L._SL75_.jpg)
Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright [VHS]
Release Date: 03/23/1999
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![America's Castles: Homes of Frank Lloyd Wright [VHS]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51DDG9B4CQL._SL75_.jpg)
America's Castles: Homes of Frank Lloyd Wright [VHS]
Release Date: 04/07/1998
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Zimmerman House
This was one of the homes that Grattan brought us to. We were in school in Rhode Island so two houses in Manchester, New Hampshire were the closest Frank Lloyd Wright buildings for us to visit.
Unfortunately I can not find my photographs. Luckily though there are images of the Zimmerman House on flickr.
The other house was the Kalil House a private residence that is not open to the public. We were able to go in since Grattan knew the owners. I'm very sad to say that I have no photos to share.
Some snazzy roller ball pens
Acme Playhouse Rollerball Pen
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Acme Robie House Rollerball Pen
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Acme Brick Rollerball Pen
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Acme Biltmore Rollerball Pen
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Acme Studio Pen Imperial by Frank Lloyd Wright
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FLW Inspired Leather Journals and Albums
Pomegranate Frank Lloyd Wright Leather Sketchbook
Release Date: 10/23/2006
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Pomegranate Frank Lloyd Wright Leather Guest Book
Release Date: 10/23/2006
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Frank Lloyd Wright: Designs for Glass: A Journal
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Frank Lloyd Wright Architect Black Decor Designs Leather Journal
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Pomegranate Frank Lloyd Wright Leather Photo Album
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For those future Architects
Froebel Gifts
Froebel Gifts Complete Set
$499.95
This Froebel Gift set includes Gifts 1-9, plus the Curvilinear Gift. It's a child's treasury of hands-on learning that will provide years of enriching play.
Ages 3 and up.
Froebel Gift 1 - Yarn Balls
Froebel Gift 2 - Cylinder, Sphere, Cube, Hanging Apparatus
Froebel Gift 3 - 2 Inch Cube
Froebel Gift 4 - 2 inch cube
Froebel Gift 5 - 3 Inch Cube
Froebel Gift 5b - 3 Inch Cube with Curves
Froebel Gift 6 - 3 Inch Cube
Froebel Gift 7 - Parquetry Tablets
Froebel Gift 8 - Metal Sticks and Rings
Froebel Gift 9 - Wood Points
Wright Plus 2010
The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust will hold it's 36th Annual Wright Plus Housewalk in Oak Park, Illinois on Saturday, May 15, 2010. It's a chance for people to tour inside 8 private homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and his contemporaries as well as 3 landmark Wright buildings.Frank Lloyd Wright:
George W. Furbeck House
Hills-DeCaro House
Laura Gale House
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
Unity Temple
Frederick C. Robie House
Tallmadge & Watson:
James McMaster
Henry D. Golbeck House
E.E. Roberts:
Henry C. Todd House
George W. Maher:
Charles R. Erwin House II
Architect Unknown:
Michael L. Carter House
If you want to attend next year keep your eye on gowright.org.
Tickets go on sale October 1, 2009.
Are you a Frank Lloyd Wright Fan?
Share your stories, sightings, thoughts, rants, raves...
manujarch wrote...
Fallingwater's amazing! Thanks for updating with his latest and most relished works.
Posted April 16, 2009
Ramkitten wrote...
We used to live just up the road from Falling Water and very close to Kentuck Knob. I loved both places, particularly because the tours were so well done with so many interesting tidbits about the man and his work.
Posted February 18, 2009
MAJArch wrote...
Hi all,
GoodInfo,
I believe it was Johann Wolfgang von Goethe who said "Architecture is frozen music". That is my architecture firm's motto!
Great lens. Thanks for all of the info on Wright@! Having been to several of his works, I can say I am a huge fan :)
Posted January 28, 2009
MrMarmalade wrote...
I heard of frank Lloyd Wright, whilst reading Ayn Rand's "The Fountainhead". i became fascinated with Mr. Wright at the stage and my enthusiasm has never diminished.
Rated you 5 stars
Posted September 28, 2008
mfartr wrote...
Great Frank Lloyd Wright resource lens. Thanks. 5 stars and a favorite.
Posted July 10, 2008
charlino wrote...
My most favorite architect of all time. His work on the S.C. Johnson Wax building in Racine, Wisconsin is nothing less than phenomenal.
Posted March 13, 2008
adez7 wrote...
Hi Christine, I love this lens. What a great man? 5*'s from me for a job well done.
Posted January 14, 2008
Meloramus wrote...
Thanks for making this lens. I would love to see a FLW building one day.
Posted November 12, 2007
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