"Architecture should evolve from Nature"
1867–1959
America's Greatest Architect usually follows the name Frank Lloyd Wright for the simple reason that he contributed enormously to American architecture.
Wright studied civil engineering at the University of Wisconsin, then worked for both Dankmar Adler and Louis H. Sullivan in Chicago.
From the beginning, Wright was an innovative designer. One example is his non-traditional use of interior spaces as he eliminated interior walls that serve the purpose of confining rooms. Also he combined interior spaces with spiral stairs or spiral ramps for dynamic architecture. He used this effect in the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (1946–59) in New York City.
But, during Wright's early years, he developed what we call his Prairie Style, which features low horizontal lines, projecting eaves, and a symbiosis with the landscape. His most famous examples are located in Chicago.
Wright also developed a philosophy of "organic architecture," meaning that the building should develop out of its natural surroundings.
The Larkin Office Building in Buffalo, New York was built in 1904 and destroyed in 1950. It was the first office building to utilize air conditioning, double-glass windows, all-glass doors, and metal furniture.
Oak Park Unity Temple was built in 1908 in Chicago.
Imperial Hotel built by 1922 and destroyed in 1967 in Tokyo, Japan. This structure withstood the effects of the 1923 earthquake.
“Taliesin” is Wright's residence and was built in 1911. It was burned and rebuilt twice in Spring Green, Wisconsin.
“Fallingwater” was a house for Edgar Kaufmann built in 1937 in Bear Run, Pennsylvania. The beauty of Fallingwater lies in its position over a waterfall.
On Architecture (1941);
When Democracy Builds (1945);
Genius and the Mobocracy (1949), an evaluation of his master Louis H. Sullivan;
The Future of Architecture (1953);
An American Architecture (1955);
A Testament (1957).
