Hollyhock House

Literature states that “One of the best extant examples of Wright’s prairie house style is the Robie House (1909), next to the University of Chicago” (e.g. see Fig.1) and another example is “Wright’s design of Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel” (e.g. see Fig.2) enhanced his reputation as an architectural genius; Wright devised an intricate, ornate, complex

Frank Lloyd Wright & Minoru Yamasaki Have you ever wondered who designed the famous Twin Towers or the beautiful Fallingwater? Minoru Yamasaki designed the Twin Towers, while Frank Lloyd Wright designed Fallingwater, and 1,100 other buildings. Fallingwater was started in 1935 while the Twin Towers broke ground in 1966. Although both of these famous buildings were different in their own way, they both were famous for their design. They also made a lasting impact of great architecture in the world

architectural genius, Frank Lloyd Wright. These houses have gained such notoriety in the architectural world that both were named as National Historic Landmarks. The houses are located very close to each other resting in the beautiful Allegheny Mountains of Fayette County in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Fallingwater is approximately 43 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. This home was built partly over a waterfall on Bear Run in the Laurel Highlands. The house was built between 1936 and 1939 for Edgar and

The book, "The Art and Craft of the Machine," is written by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1901. It summarises the methodology behind Wright's approach towards architecture. The following aspects are the key element in which Frank talks about throughout the book; the rising power of the machine, in contrast to the abrasive effect it has in the industry and the positive effects of the machine in the fields of Art and Crafts. Frank talks about the destruction of art with the use of the machine, as he states

Russel Wright is an American industrial designer and architect that lived during the early to mid twentieth century. Many of Wright’s ideas and designs were considered to modern at time, drawing influences from not only ingenious designers like Frank Lloyd Wright but nature as well. Wright’s influences would lead him to create a design style unlike any at the time; a style that would eventually become almost standard in many homes in the United States. The designer Russel Wright and his wife, Mary

Exhibitions are a wonderful way to view and explore art and its many elements. Such exhibitions are traditionally in a gallery, but more and more have become showcased online. Regardless of how the viewer experiences the exhibition, the art usually has either a theme or central ideas that bring the pieces together. Frank Lloyd Wright is a man who created many architectural pieces in his life that were displayed in several exhibitions. One such online exhibition is “Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within

believed in and told the audience that he was simple man with the idea of art. His ideas on the machine and art are truthful and relevant to everyone and showed a motivation to his audience to become great. The speech was given in 1901 in the “Hull House” in Chicago to the Chicago Arts and Crafts Society, it was aimed into convincing the people who were involved with construction to create a community to sustain the sacred idea that the architects of the time called art (Patenting, 1). The speech was

When considering the cultural and social aspects of a building, one must study the historical context of its construction. In the 1920’s, European architecture was beginning to integrate traditional elements with the new social demands for modern technology. Although many architects and engineers were involved, Le Corbusier was the French architect who people today believe led this architectural revolution in Europe. Few are aware of the fact that Pierre Chareau also played a significant role in

Overcrowding and Housing in Nineteenth-Century London From 1801 to 1851, the population of London grew from under 1 million inhabitants to 2.25 million. This was due in large part to immigration, both from other countries and from the countryside of England. Hundreds of thousands of people were moving to the newly industrialized cities and towns to find work, having been squeezed off the land because of the enclosure of farms. There was also displacement of the working-class within the city

might imagine. These similarities can be observed in Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street and Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried and their main characters, Esperanza and O’Brien, respectively. Both novels divided into non-chronological stories, both involve characters who feel stuck in their situations, and both realize the importance of returning for the people they left behind. At their most basic levels, The House on Mango Street and The Things They Carried are both broken down into