Frank Lloyd Wright was an influential American architect known for pioneering the Prairie School style of architecture. Some key aspects of the Prairie Style include strong horizontal lines, cantilevered projections, wide eaves, and an emphasis on geometry and forms inspired by nature. In 1904, Wright designed the Larkin Building in Buffalo, New York, which embodied his vision of productive labor but was demolished in 1950.
3. Prairie Style: • Strong Horizontal Lines • Cantilevered projections • Wide, over-sized eaves •A Belt-course between stories • Bank of Windows and Clerestory • " Hidden" entrances • low hipped roof Unlike the ostentatious Victorian house, the Prairie Style house was conspicuously lacking in ornamentation . A variety of geometric shapes and forms inspired by nature were highlighted through window arrangement, columns, low walls and planters, creating a visually appealing home.
9. The stained glass windows or "art glass" were integral to this complex. The lines of these windows are ruler straight, a design element embraced by Wright as he thought curves were representative of decadent decoration.
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14. Frank Lloyd Wright In 1904 Wright built his first major public work, an administrative building for the Larkin Mail Order Co. of Buffalo, New York. The Larkin Building was one of two projects Wright designed that year for Darwin D. Martin, the company’s entrepreneurial owner (the other project, the Martin House , is one of Wright’s most elaborate Prairie Style designs). The Larkin embodies Wright’s vision of productive labor as a cornerstone of the social contract: its central space is filled with an almost ecclesiastical light, and ringed with inscriptions extolling the value of labor. The Larkin Building was demolished in 1950
19. Prairie Style: Martin House It was a distinctively Midwestern house, with most (but not all) examples found in that region. The Prairie Style began in 1900 and peaked around 1915 . After World War I, the pendulum of architectural tastes swung back to old favorites and revival styles became popular.
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