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In 1939, Wright was asked if any of his clients had bad taste,
and if so, how did he try and steer them clear of it. His
response was a testament to his character and his
beliefs, he said “Even if he wanted bad ones he could find
only good ones because in an organic architecture, that
is to say an architecture based upon organic ideals, bad
design would be unthinkable” (pbs.org)
- Fun Facts:
- - Total cost: $155,000
- - 5330 Square Feet
- - Guest house constructed in 1939
FALLING WATER
THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM
- Wright passed away before the construction of
the building was completed
- Commissioned in 1943 by Solomon R.
Guggenheim to house his “Four Year Old
Museum of Non-Objective Painting”
- Wright had a specific idea for how he wanted
visitors to experience the museum. He
designed the Guggenheim for visitors to walk
in, take an elevator to the top floor, the walk, at
their own pace, down the spiral ramp all the
while viewing the displayed artwork. The
galleries would be separated but the rotunda,
in the middle, would afford the visitors the
opportunity to see the different sections
simultaneously.
- The building was completed in 1959
THE GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM
THE SPRING HOUSE
The Spring House is the only house Frank
Lloyd Wright built in the state of Florida.
- Location: Tallahassee, FL
- Contractor: Jack culpepper
- Style: Hemicycle
- Completed in 1954
- The house was number 349 of 400
completed projects by Frank Lloyd
Wright
- The house was lived in by the family until
2010
- Construction of the home was done in 10
months by only 6 people
- Primary building materials: limestone,
concrete (Ocala Red), wood
- Listed as 1 of 11 endangered historic
places in America
THE SPRING HOUSE
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