Famous
Buildings
William
H. Winslow
Residence
Built in 1893 in River Forest, IL. This house was
designed for the publisher of House
Beautiful. This was Frank Lloyd Wright's first independent job
after leaving Adler and Sullivan. It was constructed with brick and
paint and he used nature themes for the interior and exterior used
nature themes.
Frank Lloyd Wright House and
Studio
Built
in 1889 in Oak Park, IL. Wright borrowed $5,000 to build this home for
him and his new wife. Frank and his wife raised their 6 children here
while Frank developed his architectural practice.
Unity
Temple
Built
in 1904 in Oak Park, IL. This temple was build with all concrete, it
was like no other church or temple of it's time. This building made a
bold and unique statement about Wright's work.
Frederick
C. Robie
Residence
Built
in 1909 in Chicago, IL. This house was built for Frederick Robie and
engineer and an admirer of Wright's work. Known as the "house of the
Machine Age". It has been demolished several times, but now preserved
as a National Landmark.
Taliesin
East
Built
in 1911 in Spring Green, WI. In 1914 it was severely damaged from a
fire
and rebuilt again but was damaged from another fire in 1925. Frank
continued to rebuild this home for many years, until his death. This
was considered his summer home and studio.
Edgar
J. Kaufmann Residence "Fallingwater"
Built
in 1934 in Bear Run, PA. This house was build for the Kaufmann family.
It is the most famous and admired architectural by Frank. It is the
best known example of Modern American Architecture.
Paul
R. Hanna Residence "Honeycomb
House"
Built
in 1937 in Stanford, CA. A hexagon was used for the basic designed. It
is called the "Honeycomb House" because it is designed to reflect a
honeycomb shape. It expanded for 25 years.
Unitarian
Church
Built
in 1947 in Madison, WI. The plan and roof of this building is
triangular shape. Frank grew up in a Welsh Unitarian theology and
philosophy, and believed in the "unity of all things".
Solomon
R. Guggenheim
Museum
Built
in 1959 in New York, NY. The Guggenheim took 16 years of construction.
This design was based on the idea of a ramp spiraling upwards. This is
Wright's most recognizable piece of artwork.