Frank Lloyd Wright

-He was born in 1867 in Richland Center, Wisconsin and died in 1959 in Phoenix, Arizona. The distinct geometrical clarity in his architecture was inspired from a series of educational blocks his mother had purchased for him when he was a child.
Due to financial issues, he never attended high school, and was granted admission to Wisconsin University in 1885 as a special student. He also took 2 architectural evening classes.



Falling-water in Pennsylvania is one of his best designs that is well known all around the world. This organic design is in harmony with nature. In certain aspects, it has a lot of elements from the International Style, but it also features a lot of Wright's typical touches, such as natural style. This housse very much goes with ans contrasts into its surroundings. It opened a new chapter in American architecture and it understood to be one of the greatest critiques of the modern design.
The unusual house draws thousands of visitors yearly. They are very intrigued with its exeptional picturesque setting and reputation. A true masterpiece.











Another interesting design is the Adams' House in Chicago, Illinois. The four square style house was designed between 1900 and 1901. The facade of the first floor exterior is made of wood. Some characteristics of this house are; The house has a low pitched roof and large porch. It also has rectangular dormers and double hung windows, which is unusual because Wright used to hate that style of windows. He used to compare them with guillotines. It was made of inexpensive nature, and later became a favorite mall city lots.

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