Frank lloyd wright foundation biography of rory

American architect (1867–1959)

Frank Lloyd Wright Sr. (June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959) was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator.

Frank lloyd wright foundation biography of rory

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