Frank Lloyd Wright
by Robert H.
Frank Lloyd Wright was a revolutionary artist who paved the way for many architectural trends that are still in exsitance today. He was born in June 1867 and died in 1959. At an early age, he took an interest in putting things together; he says that he enjoyed playing with kindergarten blocks, and contributes this to his approach to architecture and design. Many of his works are characterized by their extreme geometric clarity. He went to college but after two years left not taking any degrees with him, but the college still honored him with a doctorate for fine arts. He moved to Chicago and worked with an architectural firm but was fired due to the fact that he was accepting clients independent from the firm. Wright, very upset, established his own firm and ultimately completed around 50 homes by 1901; kind of an I told you so, huh? His way of manipulating interior space are hallmarks of his new age style. He always believed that humanity should be central to design. In 1904, Wright took a liking to his neigbors wife(Mrs. Cheney) even though he had been married for over a decade himself. The two found there to be no reason to hide this, taking rides in Wright's automobile. Neither of their spouses would grant them a divorce; Wright's neighbors ended up moving to Europe. This whole scandal virtually destroyed his ability to practice architecture in the US. Although Wright had his fair share of problems, historians speculate that he loved to live life on the edge; he spent money the moment he got it and always seemed to be in debt. When Wright was in the US in 1914, one of his male servants set fire to his living quarters, and the deranged servant killed seven people with an axe. One of those seven were his scandalous lover, Ms. Cheney. After the death of Ms. Cheney and the death of his mother in 1923, Wright married Miriam Noel. About a year later there was a divorce due to the fact the Ms. Noel was a strong addict to morphine. Wright once again got involved in a relationship, but this one lasted and the two remained together. In general, Frank Lloyd Wright is in a class of his own. He is truly remarkable and revolutionary, ever changing and unpredictable. He will always be known for his wonderful and inovative architechture, ultimately influencing the world.
The home shown above is known as Fallingwater, but now serves as a Frank Lloyd Wright museum. Wright built it for the Kaufmann family using his extreme talent for International Modernism and Organic design. The Kaufmann family later gave the house to the state of Pennsylvania, and was designated as a museum in 1964. Over 4 million have visited the home.
Frank Lloyd Wright was a revolutionary artist who paved the way for many architectural trends that are still in exsitance today. He was born in June 1867 and died in 1959. At an early age, he took an interest in putting things together; he says that he enjoyed playing with kindergarten blocks, and contributes this to his approach to architecture and design. Many of his works are characterized by their extreme geometric clarity. He went to college but after two years left not taking any degrees with him, but the college still honored him with a doctorate for fine arts. He moved to Chicago and worked with an architectural firm but was fired due to the fact that he was accepting clients independent from the firm. Wright, very upset, established his own firm and ultimately completed around 50 homes by 1901; kind of an I told you so, huh? His way of manipulating interior space are hallmarks of his new age style. He always believed that humanity should be central to design. In 1904, Wright took a liking to his neigbors wife(Mrs. Cheney) even though he had been married for over a decade himself. The two found there to be no reason to hide this, taking rides in Wright's automobile. Neither of their spouses would grant them a divorce; Wright's neighbors ended up moving to Europe. This whole scandal virtually destroyed his ability to practice architecture in the US. Although Wright had his fair share of problems, historians speculate that he loved to live life on the edge; he spent money the moment he got it and always seemed to be in debt. When Wright was in the US in 1914, one of his male servants set fire to his living quarters, and the deranged servant killed seven people with an axe. One of those seven were his scandalous lover, Ms. Cheney. After the death of Ms. Cheney and the death of his mother in 1923, Wright married Miriam Noel. About a year later there was a divorce due to the fact the Ms. Noel was a strong addict to morphine. Wright once again got involved in a relationship, but this one lasted and the two remained together. In general, Frank Lloyd Wright is in a class of his own. He is truly remarkable and revolutionary, ever changing and unpredictable. He will always be known for his wonderful and inovative architechture, ultimately influencing the world.
The home shown above is known as Fallingwater, but now serves as a Frank Lloyd Wright museum. Wright built it for the Kaufmann family using his extreme talent for International Modernism and Organic design. The Kaufmann family later gave the house to the state of Pennsylvania, and was designated as a museum in 1964. Over 4 million have visited the home.
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