Frank Lloyd Wright: Architect

Cullen Self

Background

Born Frank Lincoln Wright on June 8th, 1867 Richland Center, Wisconsin Mother was a school teacher - Father a preacher Changed Lincoln to Lloyd after his parents divorced Never graduated high school Went to work for Dean of Engineering at University of Wisconsin Studied civil engineering Became chief assistant to Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan 1887 - 1893

Froebel Gifts

Early Work
Started to build houses
Horizontal, low, open rooms, large overhangs, natural materials Prairie style architecture Complemented natural landscape Detail oriented

Prairie School

Home and Studio, Oak Park, IL

Robie House, Chicago

Martin House, Buffalo

Turning Point
Mamah Cheney
Abandoned family Eloped to Europe Trouble finding work

Designed Taliesin

Taliesin, Spring Green, WI

Personal Troubles
Julian Carlton Axe Murderer Wright rebuilt Taliesin First Wife (Catherine) granted divorce 1922 Married Miriam Noel 1923 Separated from his second wife 1924 Moved onto a soviet dancer, Olga Hinzenburg 1925 Divorced Miriam 1927, Married Olga 1928

Later Work
Lectured at Universities Taliesin Fellowship Fallingwater Usonian House Taliesin West Guggenheim Museum Died April 9, 1959 at Taliesin West

Fallingwater

Fallingwater

Usonian Homes

Taliesin West, Scottsdale, AZ

Guggenheim Museum, New York City

Florida Southern College

Other Buildings

Contribution
Inspired Modern Architecture
Used new materials Embraced glass Simple geometric shapes Compliment scenery Functional interiors

Bibliography
"Frank Lloyd Wright." American History.
ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 6 Feb. 2013.

"Frank Lloyd Wright Biography." Cmgww.com. Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, n.d. Web. 6 Feb. 2013. "Public Sites." Franklloydwright.org. Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, 2012. Web. 6 Feb. 2013. Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia, n.d. Web. 6