2. Frank Lloyd Wright By: Adam Carlson Adam Carlson CIS 1020 Final Project

3. Built inexpensive Born: June 8, 1867 Died: April 9, 1959 Born: June 8, 1867 Died: April 9, 1959 Very Talented Architect Very Talented Architect Many famous buildings are houses. Many famous buildings are houses. Goal: to design houses and build cheap Goal: to design houses and build cheap –using inexpensive materials. Adam Carlson CIS 1020 Final Project

4. New System Starting in the 1920s in LA area Starting in the 1920s in LA area Began to design a new system to build Began to design a new system to build Planned to build affordable homes Planned to build affordable homes –Using concrete blocks to cut costs  He called these "textile blocks " Adam Carlson CIS 1020 Final Project

5. La Miniatura Pasadena, California Pasadena, California Built for Alice Millard Built for Alice Millard Used textile blocks Used textile blocks A double wythe was common in his designs A double wythe was common in his designs –Exterior walls The cavity air space served as insulation. The cavity air space served as insulation. Adam Carlson CIS 1020 Final Project

6. Fallingwater Mill Run, Pennsylvania Mill Run, Pennsylvania Built over a running stream and waterfall Built over a running stream and waterfall A striking attempt to combine structure and nature A striking attempt to combine structure and nature It still appears modern after over 60 years It still appears modern after over 60 years Adam Carlson CIS 1020 Final Project

8. Prairie House Must exist in harmony with nature Must exist in harmony with nature Familiar with flatlands of the Great Plains Familiar with flatlands of the Great Plains “Prairie" houses “Prairie" houses –Named after area of Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains  Flat expanses of land between them Adam Carlson CIS 1020 Final Project

10. Works Compared Adam Carlson CIS 1020 Final Project Houses Offices Churches Schools Libraries Bridges Museums Designs built open to the public in 1970 compared to now Listed on national register of historic places Houses Built Survived structures of Wright’s Designs 532258 houses300 survive 114120532 total built 532 46.626% total designs built 10 times the number in 1970 33.3333% of all his designs 10.902% of buildings built were houses 56.391% still standing As of 2005

11. Imperial Hotel Adam Carlson CIS 1020 Final Project

12. Imperial Hotel A devastating earthquake 1923 A devastating earthquake 1923 It destroyed many buildings It destroyed many buildings Imperial Hotel suffered very little damage Imperial Hotel suffered very little damage He received a lot of favorable publicity He received a lot of favorable publicity Therefore he received many design jobs Therefore he received many design jobs Adam Carlson CIS 1020 Final Project