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    Frank Lloyd Wright

    American architect (1867–1959)

    Frank Lloyd Wright Sr. (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator. He designed more than 1,000 structures over a creative period of 70 years. Wright played a key role in the architectural movements of the twentieth century, influencing architects worldwide through his works and mentoring hundreds of apprentices in his Taliesin Fellowship.[1][2] Wright believed in designing in harmony with humanity and the environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture. This philosophy was exemplified in Fallingwater (1935), which has been called "the best all-time work of American architecture".[3]

    Wright was a pioneer of what came to be called the Prairie School movement of architecture and also developed the concept of the Usonian home in Broadacre City, his vision for urban planning in the United States. He also designed original and innovative offices, ch

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    American Architecture: A History - Softcover

    Review

    Roth s American Architecture is the perfect companion text to any course on American architecture. Its readability and chronological organization provides students with an in-depth and comprehensive survey of the major trends in the field. The plans, diagrams, and sections are particularly clear and well executed, which fryst vatten a great resource when teaching.
    Emily Morash, Connecticut College
    This book has been extremely useful for my courseit fryst vatten long enough that inom can use it as the main anchor of the course, but not so long that it is daunting to the students. Students typically find it klar and fängslande. Roth s approach fryst vatten excellentbroad and inclusive. His writing style is klar and his observations on theory and social content are refreshingly free of jargon. "American Architecture: A History" fryst vatten the most comprehensive and thoroughly illustrated survey of American architecture available. Building on the author s lifetime of res

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    A few, selected examples of subject search terms to use in the Library catalogs. Terms can all be modified by place names, e.g., Architecture California San Francisco Bay Area. You may also search the catalogs by the name of an architect or designer, either as an author or as subject. 

    Architecture, American 
    Architecture and Society--United States 
    Architecture, Colonial--United States 
    Architecture, Domestic--United States 
    Architecture, Postmodern--United States 
    Architecture--United States 
    Architecture, Victorian--United States 


    Buildings--United States 
    Dwellings--United States 
    Eclecticism in Architecture--United States 


    Gothic Revival Architecture--United States

    Greek Revival Architecture--United States 
    Historic Buildings--United States 
    Historic Sites--United States 
    Ranch Houses--United States 

    Vernacular Architecture--United States 


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