Famous architecture 1

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT

 ABOUT HIS LIFE
• Frank Lloyd wright (June 8,1867-April 9,1959)was an American
architect ,designer ,writer and educator
• He designed more than over 1000 structures over a creative period of 70 yrs .
• 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
falling water (1935), which has been called “the best all time work of American
architecture.”
• Wright was the pioneer of what came to be called the prairie school
movement of architecture and also developed the concept of the
Usonian home in Broadacre city , his vision for urban planning in the
United states.
• He also designed original and innovative ,offices ,churches
schools ,skyscrapers ,hotels museums ,and other commercial
projects .wright designed interior elements (including leaded glass
windows ,floors , furniture and even tableware )were integrated into
these structures .
• He wrote several books and numerous articles and was a popular
lecturer in the united states and in Europe.
• Wright was recognised in 1991 by the AMERICAN institute of
architects as “the greatest American architect of all time.”
• In 2019, a selection of his work became a listed world
heritage site as the 20th –century architecture of frank
Lloyd wright .
name Location year status Architect image
ural style
Unity temple Oak park,il 1905-1908 UNESCO world modern
heritage site

Fredrick c. robie Chicago,il 1909 UNESCO world Prarie

house heritage site , function
National heritage residential
landmark

taleisin Spring green,wi 1909 UNESCO world Prarie

heritage Function-
site ,National residential,
historic landmark office,educational
NAME location year status Architect image
ural style
a.D german Richland,wi 1921 Us national register Mayan revival
warehouse of historic places Function-
retail,museum

Hollyhock house Los angeles,ca 1921 UNESCO world Mayan revival

heritage site, Function-
national historic residential
landmark

Tokyo imperial Tokyo,japan 1920-1923 Mostly demolished Mayan revival

hotel central lobby and Function hotel
reflecting pool
reassembled at the
museum at meji
mura
Taleisin west Scottsdale,az 1937 UNESCO world Organic
heritage site; Function-
National historic residential,office
landmark
NAME location year status Architect image
ural style
fallingwater Mill run,pa 1936-1939 UNESCO world Modern
heritage site; Function-
national historic residential
landmark

Solomon r Manhattan ,newyor 1956-1959 UNESCO world Modern

guggenhein k city heritage Function-museum
museum site ;national
historic landmark

Grady gammage Tempe,az 1962 National register of Modern

memorial historic places Function-
auditorium entertainment