Frank
Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright (born Frank Lincoln
Wright, June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was
an American architect, interior designer, writer
and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures
and completed 500 works. Wright believed in designing
structures which were in harmony with humanity and
its environment, a philosophy he called organic
architecture. This philosophy was best exemplified
by his design for Fallingwater (1935), which has
been called "the best all-time work of American
architecture". Wright was a leader of the Prairie
School movement of architecture, and developed the
concept of the Usonian home, his unique vision for
urban planning in the United States.
His work includes original and innovative examples
of many different building types, including offices,
churches, schools, skyscrapers, hotels, and museums.
Wright also designed many of the interior elements
of his buildings, such as the furniture and stained
glass. Wright authored 20 books and many articles,
and was a popular lecturer in the United States
and in Europe. His colorful personal life often
made headlines, most notably for the 1914 fire and
murders at his Taliesin studio. Already well-known
during his lifetime, Wright was recognized in 1991
by the American Institute of Architects as "the
greatest American architect of all time".
(Source: Wikipedia.org)
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