Author: Aylesa ForseePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Frank Lloyd Wright : rebel in concrete
Author: Aylesa ForseeFrank 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.
The Arts
Author: Thomas A. WaltersPublisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1462873839
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Thomas Walters is an accomplished professional art educator and interdisciplinary humanities professor. His education includes a B.S. degree in Art Education from Atlantic Union College, where he concentrated in drawing, ceramics and art history. He also holds an M.A.T. degree in Art Education from Andrews University with a concentration in Art History. He has completed all the coursework toward a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies in the arts at Ohio University.His accomplishments include teaching art education, ceramics drawing, music appreciation, art appreciation, art history and interdisciplinary humanities. He has taught at Montemorelos University, Indiana University and IADT: International Academy of Design and Technology. He has exhibited his art works including wood sculpture, painting, drawing and ceramics in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
The Quest for Meaning
Author: William CooneyPublisher: University Press of America
ISBN: 1461691648
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
The Quest for Meaning explores the deep-seated human need to create a life that is meaningful. In an effort to understand this need, author William Cooney examines the works of philosophers from Plato to Sartre as well as the insights of artists, poets, writers, psychologists, and film-makers. He discusses the nature of humanness, creation, freedom, and choice, all of which are facets of a meaningful life. Cooney also addresses postmodernism, arguing that it does not offer real guidance for those seeking a life of significance. Maintaining that some ways of creating meaning are preferable to others, he concludes that it is up to each individual to craft a meaningful life and that this process must take place within a context of giving and receiving.
Frank Lloyd Wright
Author: Kenneth G. RichardsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architects
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
A biography of the man whose new concept of design revolutionized the development of American architecture in the twentieth century.
Concrete Planet
Author: Robert CourlandPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 163388869X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
Concrete: We use it for our buildings, bridges, dams, and roads. We walk on it, drive on it, and many of us live and work within its walls. But very few of us know what it is. We take for granted this ubiquitous substance, which both literally and figuratively comprises much of modern civilization's constructed environment; yet the story of its creation and development features a cast of fascinating characters and remarkable historical episodes. Featuring a new epilogue on the Surfside condominium collapse and the current state of infrastructure in America, this book delves into this history, opening readers' eyes at every turn. In a lively narrative peppered with intriguing details, author Robert Courland describes how some of the most famous personalities of history became involved in the development and use of concrete-including King Herod the Great of Judea, the Roman emperor Hadrian, Thomas Edison (who once owned the largest concrete cement plant in the world), and architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Courland points to recent archaeological evidence suggesting that the discovery of concrete directly led to the Neolithic Revolution and the rise of the earliest civilizations. Much later, the Romans reached extraordinarily high standards for concrete production, showcasing their achievement in iconic buildings like the Coliseum and the Pantheon. Amazingly, with the fall of the Roman Empire, the secrets of concrete manufacturing were lost for over a millennium. The author explains that when concrete was rediscovered in the late eighteenth century it was initially viewed as an interesting novelty or, at best, a specialized building material suitable only for a narrow range of applications. It was only toward the end of the nineteenth century that the use of concrete exploded. During this rapid expansion, industry lobbyists tried to disguise the fact that modern concrete had certain defects and critical shortcomings. It is now recognized that modern concrete, unlike its Roman predecessor, gradually disintegrates with age. Compounding this problem is another distressing fact: the manufacture of concrete cement is a major contributor to global warming. Concrete Planet is filled with incredible stories, fascinating characters, surprising facts, and an array of intriguing insights into the building material that forms the basis of the infrastructure on which we depend.
Frank Lloyd Wright, Organic Architect and Planner
Author: Cortus T. KoehlerInsufficient Funds
Author: Peter C. AlexanderPublisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1636613365
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Insufficient Funds: The Financial Life of Frank Lloyd Wright By Peter C. Alexander Dozens of books have been written about architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture, aesthetic, and various design achievements; however, no one has looked at his business practices… until now. In this book, Peter Alexander focuses on the financial life of this American architectural genius after more than fifteen years of research. Wright was a spendthrift who earned a considerable fortune over his lifetime, but he was a man who never had sufficient funds to meet his expenses. Most often, his lack of financial stability was because he had an insatiable need to spend money on Japanese art, pianos, cars, and other assorted luxury items. The material in the book comes from a wide variety of sources, including conversations and anecdotes that have been included in the many published works about Mr. Wright’s life and legacy as well as verifiable and apocryphal stories shared by docents conducting house tours. The book is also informed by considerable original material, including archival records about Mr. Wright’s financial life and interviews of two of his grandchildren, his Spring Green, Wisconsin neighbors, former apprentices, students enrolled in the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, and homeowners who worked with Wright to build their dream homes.
Frank Lloyd Wright
Author: Aylesa ForseePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
A picture of the architect, from his boyhood at Madison, Wisconsin, to the end of his life in April, 1959.
Frank Lloyd Wright, Three-quarters of a Century of Drawings
Author: Alberto IzzoPublisher: New York : Horizon Press
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
"This collection is designed to fill the need for a compact, convenient-to-handle and portable overview of Wright's drawings--both in full color and monochrome--by the master architect.".