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Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1000 structures and completed 532 works. He named his philosophy "Organic Architecture," in which he sought to bring harmony between humans and the environment in an aesthetically pleasing and artful manner.
103 Questions
Why did frank wright call the price tower the three that escaped the crowded forest?
well because it was the only building he ever built.
What famous building in New York did Frank Lloyd Wright design?
No single individual transformed 20th-century residential architecture more than Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), undoubtedly America's most famous architect. A native of Wisconsin, Wright had little formal architectural training before coming to Chicago at the age of 20, where he secured employment as a draftsman in the architectural office of Joseph Lyman Silsbee and, soon after, with Adler & Sullivan. Under the guidance of Louis H. Sullivan, Wright learned to approach the practice of architecture as a creative abstraction of a structure's function, environment, and technology, rather than relying upon accepted conventions and historical precedents.
Wright established his own office in 1893, soon operating out of his home and studio in the suburb of Oak Park. Many of his employees, including Barry Byrne (Immaculata School), William Drummond, Walter Burley Griffin (Griffin Place District), and Marion Mahoney, also went on to significant architectural careers. Wright's early 20th-century residential designs, popularly referred to as "Prairie Style," represent an approach to architecture that defies stylistic categorization. At a time when typical American homes were planned as box-like shells with a honeycomb of individual rooms, Wright's houses embodied a flowing, human-scaled complexity that reflected ideal living conditions rather than rigid enclosures.
Such Prairie-style buildings as the Coonley House (1908) in Riverside, IL, and the Robie House (1909) are monuments in the history of architecture. His experiments in the field of affordable housing (Waller Apartments, American System-Built Houses, and Usonian houses) were particularly innovative. More than 300 Wright-designed buildings were constructed; over 100 are in the Chicago metropolitan area alone.
Among his later, well-known buildings are: the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Japan (1922; demolished), Fallingwater (1935) outside Pittsburgh, Pa., Johnson Wax (1936) in Racine, Wis., and New York's Guggenheim Museum (1959). So great is his fame that, following his death, he was honored with his own U.S. postage stamp, as well as a song, "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright," written by the popular musical duo, Simon and Garfunkel
http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Landmarks/Architects/Wright.html
Mark Threlfall
How many kids did Frank Lloyd Wright have?
His wives were:
- Catherine "Kitty" (Tobin) Wright (1871-1959). Socialite and Social Worker. Married June 1889; divorced November 1922.
- Maude "Miriam" (Noel) Wright (1869-1930). Artist. Married November, 1923; divorced August 1927.
- Olga Ivanovna "Olgivanna" (Lazovich Milanoff) Lloyd Wright (1897-1985). Dancer and writer. Married August 1928.
One of Wright's sons, Frank Lloyd Wright Jr., known as Lloyd Wright, was also a notable architect in Los Angeles. Lloyd Wright's son (and Wright's grandson), Eric Lloyd Wright, is currently an architect in Malibu, California where he has a practice of mostly residences, but also civic and commercial buildings.
Another son and architect, John Lloyd Wright, invented Lincoln Logs in 1918, and practiced extensively in the San Diego area. John's daughter, Elizabeth Ingraham, is an architect in Colorado. She is the mother of Christine, an interior designer in Connecticut, and Catherine, an architecture professor at the Pratt Institute.[34]
The Oscar-winning actress Anne Baxter was Wright's granddaughter. Baxter was the daughter of Catherine Baxter, a child born of Wright's first marriage. Anne's daughter, Melissa Galt, currently lives and works in Atlanta as an interior designer.[34]
His adopted daughter Svetlana (daughter of Olgivanna) and her son Daniel died in an automobile accident in 1946. Her widower, William Wesley Peters was later briefly married to Svetlana Alliluyeva, the youngest child and only daughter of Joseph Stalin. They divorced after she could not adjust to the communal lifestyle of the Wright communities, which she compared to life in the Soviet Union under her father, and because of the constant interference of Wright's widow. Peters served as Chairman of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation from 1985 to 1991.
A great-grandson of Wright, S. Lloyd Natof, currently lives and works in Chicago as a master woodworker who specializes in the design and creation of custom wood furniture.[35]
(Wikipedia.com, 2010, Online)
How many buildings did Frank Lloyd Wright build?
Frank Lloyd Wright designed more than 1,000 projects and compleated 500 of them
What is the value of the blueprints for Sally Rand's Glendora home?
If it is the one by Foster Rhodes Jackson they may have some value. Not like that of his teacher Frank Lloyd Wright but certainly something... They may have more value as a donation to a museum or non profit historical society depending if you need a tax write off... contact me if you would like an appraisal - designcurator@gmail.com
How did Frank Lloyd Wright use parallel and perpendicular line in his window designs?
The use of parallel and perpendicular lines was most evident in his windows. Check out the Ennis house created in 1924 in Los Angels. The windows and architecture are great!
Did the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright design caskets too and are they still available today?
Probably not, although there have been many rumours that Frank Lloyd Wright designed three caskets. The most persistent rumor is that the "Marquet" casket originally produced by the former Clarksburg Casket Company was designed by him. The "Marquet" (a misspelling of Marquette) is a moderately modernistic looking solid mahogany casket with inlays and integrated handles; it comes with a velvet interior. After Clarksburg was bought by the Aurora Casket Company in 2000, the new owner moved the hardwood factory from West Virginia to Tennessee, but kept the "Marquet" design in production. Even if it has not been designed by FLW, one surely say that the beautiful (and expensive) "Marquet" casket represents a furniture style which certainly could have been designed by the famous Frank Lloyd Wright.
The one for the numbers is on page 178
Was frank sohn a student of Frank Lloyd Wright?
Yes, Frank Sohn was a student of Frank Lloyd Wright. He studied at Wright's Taliesin architecture school in the 1930s, where he was influenced by Wright's principles of organic architecture. Sohn later became an architect himself and contributed to the design philosophy inspired by his mentor.
How long did Frank Lloyd wright live in Europe?
He spent time in Europe after the scandal of divorce then I believe he moved back to Wisconsin to build a home and be close to family. Of course, he also spent a great deal of time in Chicago where he worked and taught.
What is the web address of the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust in Oak Park Illinois?
The web address of the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust is: www.wrightplus.org
