Author: Aylesa ForseePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Frank Lloyd Wright : rebel in concrete
Author: Aylesa ForseeWright Frank Lloyd Wright, Rebel in Concrete
Author: Aylesa ForseeFrank Lloyd Wright
Author: Corinne J. NadenOn Frank Lloyd Wright's Concrete Adobe
Author: Donald Leslie JohnsonPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351913875
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
During the years 1919 into 1925 Frank Lloyd Wright worked on four houses and a kindergarten located in metropolitan Los Angeles using concrete blocks as the main building material. The construction system has been described by Wright and others as ’uniquely molded’, ’woven like a textile fabric’ and perceived as ground breaking, truly modern, unprecedented. Many have attempted to uphold these claims while some thought the house-designs borrowed from old exotic buildings. For the first time this book brings together Wright’s declarations, the support of upholders and inferences in order to determine their accuracy and correctness, or the possibility of feigned or fictional stories. It examines technical developments of concrete blocks by Wright and others before his experiences in Los Angeles began in 1919. It also studies the manner of Wright’s design process by an examination of relevant pictorial and textual documents. A unique, in-depth and critical analysis of the houses is set within historical, biographical and theoretical contexts. Consequently, the book explains the impact upon Wright of California contemporaries, architects Irving Gill and Rudolph Schindler, and their instrumentally profound role upon the course of modernism 1907-1923. In doing so, it allows a full appreciation of Wright’s, Gill’s and Schindler’s buildings beyond their experiential qualities.
The Essential Frank Lloyd Wright
Author: Frank Lloyd WrightPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691146322
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 466
Book Description
Presents a collection of significant writings of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Frank Lloyd Wright
Author: Corinne J. NadenThe Work of Frank Lloyd Wright in Concrete Block
Author: National Concrete Masonry AssociationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Concrete construction
Languages : en
Pages : 11
Book Description
Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids
Author: Kathleen Thorne-ThomsenPublisher: Chicago Review Press
ISBN: 1613744773
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
An engaging, kid-friendly exploration of America's leading architect and his work This revised and updated edition of a longstanding classic, Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids, details the life, times, and work of the celebrated architect. Through simple, kid-friendly prose and anecdotes, author Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen describes the influences of Wright's Wisconsin childhood filled with nature, music, and close family ties; his struggles to find work as a young architect; the unique style that led him to the top of his profession; and masterpieces such as the Robie House, Hollyhock House, Fallingwater, the Guggenheim, and many others. Also discussed are Wright's sometimes controversial private and public life and the people and times that influenced him and vice-versa, with new sidebars on topics such as the Chicago and Bauhaus schools of architecture, Friedrich Froebel and his toy blocks that enchanted Wright as a child, and the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Budding architects will delve into architectural and design concepts while having fun through 21 hands-on projects, such as creating an edible model of Fallingwater, making a miniature Japanese kite, reading an architectural plan, and much more. A time line, glossary, bibliography, and list of houses to visit are also included.
Frank Lloyd Wright, 1867-1959
Author: Bruce Brooks PfeifferPublisher: Taschen
ISBN: 9783822827574
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
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)
Frank Lloyd Wright and the Johnson Wax Buildings
Author: Jonathan LipmanPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486427485
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
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.