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Styles NeoClassical Architecture 1750-1920 ArtDeco 1925 Modernism 1917-1965 PostMdernism 1950-2007
Timeline
FrankLloydWright
FrankLloydWrightwasanarchitect,designer,writerand educator.Hecontinuedthephilosophyoffromfollows functioninrelationtodesignandarchitecture.Wright believedindesigningstructuresthatwereinharmony withhumanityandtheenvironment-organic architecture
“I believe in God, only I spell it Nature.” - Frank Lloyd Wright
Fallingwater
Hebelievedpeopleshouldstayasclosetonatureaspossible,thewaterfall hadtobeapartofthehouse.Theconstructionofthehouseincluded concretejoistsandbeamstosupportthestructureofthehouse.Theexterior finishwasmadeoutofrockstonewallstocoherewiththesurrounding nature.
Ornamentation
Ornamentation was done through the use of materials to showcase their natural beauty. In this space by Wright, the ornamentation is geometrical and minimal in comparison to traditional ornamentation.
LivingRoomfromtheFrancisW.LittleHouse,Wayzata,Minnesota,1912–14
Whydowemimicnaturethroughornamentation-orlackof?
Westartedcreatingorganicdesignsandmimickingnature tomakeupforoursurroundings.Studieshaveshownthat biophilicdesignsandarchitecturecanenhanceourwayof living.
Comparison
Wright’s architecture included floor to ceiling windows to create a harmonious transition from the exterior to the interior. The color palette was mainly warm or earthy tones.
FawcettHousebyFrankLloydWrightbuiltinthemid50's
IncomparisontoRevivalarchitecturethatwasheavily ornamented. Italsostoodoutfromit’ssurroundingsto createadramaticcontrastbetweenthelandscapeandthe building.
Sources
Bauhaus Movement. (2021, June 6). Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater House [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=YNwNwbUibAw
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Snow, E. (2022, June 28). Frank Lloyd Wright: 10 houses that showcase the architect’s career. TheCollector. https://www.thecollector.com/frank-lloyd-wright-architect/
John Lautner Architecture Videos. (2022, November 26). Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright. Complete overview: history, constructionandwalkthrough[Video].YouTube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CjANCkhfHI
Frank Lloyd Wright Room. (2022, August 5). The Metropolitan Museum of Art. https://www.metmuseum.org/about-themet/collection-areas/the-american-wing/period-rooms/frank-lloyd-wright-room
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