Frank Lloyd Wright is a very famous designer. He is known to have designed 1141 works. One cool fact; Wright is American (which was greatly shown in his works. He didn't believe in the Greek or Renaissance designs, he believed in democracy). Born in Richland Center, Wisconsin. Frank first began to realize his love of architecture after working on his uncle's farm in the summers of his youth.
While working under architect Joseph Lyman Silsbee, Wright drew up the design for his first building, the Lloyd-Jones family chapel. Working for Silsbee led to Frank to his eventual working with mentor Louis Sullivan.
Frank's abilities and talents are credited to his own philosophy of "Form and Function are One", after adding his mentor Sullivan's philosophy of "Form Follows Function."
Wright opened Taliesin in 1932 so that the young designers with aspirations of working with him could do so, for a fee or course. This building was first lit by gas lamps. While working at the Taliesin Fellowship, Frank Lloyd Wright created my favorite of all his works, Fallingwater in Mill Run, Pennsylvania.
The American Institute of Architects recognized him to be "the greatest American architect of all time."
The man did not only design. He was known to be a great writer and philosopher. He authored twenty books, and also authored many many articles. Although he is best known for this building designs ranging from homes to offices, to churches.
I am sure there is an abundance of people, like me, who would absolutely love to one day own a house even similar to the ones designed by Wright. His work is really impressive in my eyes and I love all the straight lines involved in his work. Not only is the Falling-water House (pictured below) is my favorite house that I have ever seen. The location in the woods right on the water is amazing. It could not have been designed better in my mind. I love all the balconies looking out into the woods, and the multileveled features.
http://www.cmgww.com/historic/flw/bio.html
http://www.franklloydwright.org/fllwf_web_091104/Wrights_Life_and_Work.html
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