Frank Lloyd Wright

American architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is one of the most important figures in 20th century architecture in terms of his impact on society and the amount of work he completed over the course of his 70 year career. His interpretation of the single-family home (prairie houses) and the community spirit of his work, which is oriented towards the middle class, make him the key figure in creation of a reference model for the American house, far removed from the European standards of the day. Wright is also the key interpreter and promoter of what is known as “organic architecture”, a term deriving from the title of his famous volume published in 1939. After studying engineering in Wisconsin, Wright started working with Adler & Sullivan, a Chicago practice (1887-1893) that was to be of key importance in his background and his study of alternatives to the classic, stereotyped forms of architecture. It is ....

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