Frank Lloyd Wright
Born 1867-Death 1959
Family & Background
- Born June 8 in Richland Center, Wisconsin.
- Frank had four different wives during his life.
- Mother was a teacher.
- His father was a minister and a musician.
- He worked for a Madison contractor as a drafts man apprentice.
Awards
AIA Gold medal. American institute for architects.
Royal Gold medal for architects-(1941).
Contributions to the field
Frank was an American architect and interior designer. Frank designed over 500 structures that have been built. Frank believed in designing structures that were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic structure.
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
Frank's created a school for young and up coming architects. This school will help them and guide them down a path of success.
Email: admissions@taliesin.edu
Website: http://taliesin.edu/
Location: Taliesin West, Scottsdale, AZ, United States
Phone: (480) 677-5345
Survivalist tiny dorms at Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin architecture school