Acclaimed as thé father of skyscrapers, thé quintessentially american icon franks lloyd wright 1867-1959 var an architect of aspiration. Han mente in giving cultivated american life sitt fitting architecture equivalent spirit applied his idealism two structures across thé continent, from suburban homes two churches, offices, skyscrapers, spirit thé celebrated guggenheim museum.Wright’p work ice distinguished city sitt harmony with humanity spirit sitt environment, a philosophy han called organic architecture, spirit som found sitt paradigms to fallingwater, a house in rural pennsylvania, cited city thé american institute of architects as thé best all-time work of american architecture. Wright også made a særlig mark with his use of industrial materials, spirit city thé simple l or t plan of his prairie house som blev a model lining rural architecture across america. Wright var også ofte engageret in mange of thé interior element of his buildings, som as thé furniture spirit stained glass, paying særlig attention two thé balance mellem individual needs spirit community activity. Exploring wright’p aspiration two augment american society through architecture, this book offers a concise introduction two his to once teknologiske spirit romantic response two thé praktisk challenge of middle-class americans.
