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The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
Arizona, California, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
Inscribed 2019
The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright inscription includes eight buildings reflecting the ‘organic architecture’ developed by Wright, which includes a blurring of the boundaries between exterior and interior, an open plan, and the use of new materials such as steel and concrete. These buildings present innovative solutions to twentieth-century needs for housing, worship, work, and leisure. Frank Lloyd Wright’s work had a strong impact on the development of modern architecture in Europe. The eight buildings are:
- Unity Temple (constructed 1906-1909, Oak Park, Illinois)
- Frederick C. Robie House (constructed 1910, Chicago, Illinois)
- Taliesin (constructed 1911-1959, Spring Green, Wisconsin)
- Hollyhock House (constructed 1918-1921, Los Angeles, California)
- Fallingwater (constructed 1936-1939, Mill Run, Pennsylvania)
- Herbert and Katherine Jacobs House (constructed 1936-1937, Madison, Wisconsin)
- Taliesin West (begun 1938, Scottsdale, Arizona)
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (constructed, 1956-1959, New York, New York)
“Oak Park Il Unity Temple” by IvoShandor, licensed under CC 3.0
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Unity Temple (constructed 1906-1909, Oak Park, Illinois)
One of the first truly modern buildings, Unity Temple’s design employs groundbreaking monolithic reinforced concrete in an abstract cubic form. To schedule a tour of Unity Temple, contact the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust HERE.
“Frederick C. Robie House” by Teemu08, licensed under CC 3.0
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Frederick C. Robie House (constructed 1910, Chicago, Illinois)
The quintessential Prairie house, with an innovative open plan. To schedule a tour of the Robie House, contact the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust HERE.
Highsmith, Carol M, photographer. Taliesin, the “natural house” of architect Frank Lloyd Wright and one of the nation’s most famous homes, Spring Green, Wisconsin. Spring Green Wisconsin United States, None. [Between 1980 and 2006]
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Taliesin (constructed 1911-1959, Spring Green, Wisconsin)
The consummate example of organic connection to the landscape. To schedule a tour of Taliesin, visit HERE.
“Aline Barnsdall Complex” by Teemu08, licensed under CC 3.0
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Hollyhock House (constructed 1918-1921, Los Angeles, California)
A model for the interpretation of indigenous forms. Tours of the Hollyhock House can be reserved HERE.
“Fallingwater” by lachrimae72, licensed under CC 3.0
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Fallingwater (constructed 1936-1939, Mill Run, Pennsylvania)
The complete example of a design that fully unifies the parts and the whole. Plan your visit to Fallingwater: HERE
“Fallingwater” by lachrimae72, licensed under CC 3.0
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Herbert and Katherine Jacobs House (constructed 1936-1937, Madison, Wisconsin)
The prototype of the Usonian house. Learn more about the Herbert and Katherine Jacobs House HERE.
“Taliesin West Complex” by Lar, licensed under CC 3.0
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Taliesin West (begun 1938, Scottsdale, Arizona)
The highest example of a choreographed procession through space that gives a rich experience of its setting. Tours of Taliesin West can be booked HERE.
Photo by Reno Laithienne on Unsplash
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (constructed, 1956-1959, New York, New York)
The prototype of an art museum where the building itself is an art object. Plan your visit to the Guggenheim Museum HERE.