Frank Lloyd Wright
by Jack Langle
Who is Frank Lloyd Wright?
How was he Inspired in his Work?
Wright loved Wisconsin where he grew up for most of his life, and he often would reminisce of the beautiful Wisconsin landscape he fell in love with. Nature, like Wisconsin’s would later be fused with his designs, as Wright loved to bring nature into his work.
Life After High School
When Wright graduated high school his dad left his family. Wright then went on the the University of Wisconsin to study. Wright though dropped out of college after only a year. Wright then moved to Chicago and became an apprentice at the architectural firm of Alder and Sullivan. Louis Sullivan of Alder and Sullivan known as, “The Father of Skyscrapers” soon became the mentor of Wright. Sullivan helped inspire Wright’s later “Prairie School” design. Wright would work with Sullivan at Alder and Sullivan for about 5 years until he was fired for breaking his contract.
Starting is own Firm and Later Life
Wright's Influence on Culture:
Frank Lloyd Wright Works:
The Falling Water Home
The Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
Praire School Style
Death and Legacy
Wright would pass away on April 9, 1959 at the age of 91 in Arizona. He is remembered as one of the worlds best architects of the 20th century. Wright would design over 1,100 buildings and introduce America to a type of design prided today, called, Prairie School.