Famous Buildings Of Frank Lloyd Wright

For coloring book enthusiasts and architecture students — 44 finely detailed renderings of Wright home and studio, Unity Temple, Guggenheim Museum, Robie House, Imperial Hotel, more.

The Wright idea "The interior space itself is the reality of the building." - Frank Lloyd Wright Widely thought to be the greatest American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was a true pioneer, both artistically and technically. At a time when reinforced concrete and steel were considered industrial building materials, Wright boldly made use of them to build private homes. His prairie house concept--that of a low, sprawling home based upon a simple L or T figure--was the driving force behind some of his most famous houses and became a model for rural architecture across America. Wright`s designs for office and public buildings were equally groundbreaking and unique. From Fallingwater to New York`s Guggenheim Museum, his works are among the most famous in the history of architecture. About the Series: Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Architecture Series features: an introduction to the life and work of the architect the major works in chronological order information about the clients, architectural preconditions as well as construction problems and resolutions a list of all the selected works and a map indicating the locations of the best and most famous buildings approximately 120 illustrations (photographs, sketches, drafts and plans)

As innovative as the architect himself, Frank Lloyd Wright in Pop-Up bring to life six of the great man's most famous buildings using the latest in paper engineering techniques. It includes the Robie House in Chicago; the Charles Ennis House in California; Wright's most famous Usonian House, Fallingwater; the Johnson's Wax Administrative Building and Research Tower; the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church; and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum of Modern Art.

Thoroughly researched study of the design and construction of this radical, inspiring workplace draws on much unpublished archival material. From the genesis of the structurally unique Administration Building — its design development, innovations, and furnishings — to the construction and completion of the Research Towers, Lipman presents a wealth of information. 172 black-and-white illustrations.

With four color photographs throughout, this is a spectacular look at the most famous of Wright's public buildings, including corporate structures, churches, hotels, and museums. This remarkable book features some of his greatest designs--Unity Temple, the Guggenheim Museum, Price Tower, Japan's Imperial Hotel, and many others.

A great American architect who lived from 1867 to 1959, Frank Lloyd Wright designed houses, office buildings, museums, churches, a doghouse, and a gas station, always insisting that architecture should be organic. Wright thought that most houses were dark and crowded and constricting: he loved sunlight and freedom of movement, and he believed that the best buildings connected to their environments. His early home designs were very linear (or rectangular), with long roofs that went with the flat expanse of the American prairie. Many of these buildings had art glass windowsmade of countless small pieces of tinted glass held in zinc or brass frames. Those windows and other designs inspired the stickers in this book. Wright was taught about shapes at an early age. He used the circle, square, triangle, and hexagon as the basic shapes to create his buildings and his graphic designs. The square became his most recognized shape, as he set his signature on a red square at the bottom right corner of each drawing he approved. Wright once said, Colors; in paste or crayon, pencil; always a thrill. To this day I love to hold a handful of manycolored pencils and open my hand to see them lying loose upon my palm, in the light. 8 page softcover book with 150 reusable paper stickers (50 different designs) featuring designs by Frank Lloyd Wright.

The buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright are not immune to the social and environmental forces that affect all architecture. Because of the popular recognition and historical significance of his work, however, the stakes are unusually high when his buildings are modified in any way. Any additions or changes must meet the highest standards; how exactly this can be achieved is the debate that fuels this compelling new book. The essays collected here are authored by many of the top professionals in the fields of architecture and preservation. Some of the contributors worked directly on the buildings discussed and provide invaluable firsthand accounts of these projects. This is the most thorough discussion of modifying Wright's works published to date and a fascinating commentary on preserving our architectural legacy. Contributors: Richard Longstreth on additions to historic buildings - de Teel Patterson Tiller on design in historic districts - Sidney K. Robinson on Taliesin - Anne Biebel and Mary Keiran Murphy on the Hillside School - Mark Hertzberg on the S. C. Johnson Administration Building - Dale Allen Gyure on Florida Southern College - Neil Levine on the Guggenheim Museum - Scott W. Perkins on the Price Tower - Tom Kubala on the First Unitarian Meeting House - Eric Jackson-Forsberg on the Darwin Martin House - Lynda S. Waggoner on Fallingwater - Patrick J. Mahoney on Graycliff - Thomas Templeton Taylor on the Westcott House