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A 6 page paper on Frank Lloyd Wright, a talented turn-of-the-century architect, whose designs were based largely on Wright's own infatuation with the 'architecture' of nature. Specific examples of this architect's work are provided to evidence this theme and to better-explain Wright's own ideology. Also mentioned is how some of his work reflects 'wholesome' family values existing during the period in which he designed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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called "Nature" and revered, not the wilderness, which was a generally feared place of mystery, hardship, lawlessness, danger, malarial and other bug-borne diseases. When one speaks of Wrights hunger for
extracting Natures secrets, for finding "tongues in trees" and "books in the running brooks," then, it is the significant outcrop, the contrived view, the meadow with its stream and slow
hill, the shrewdly placed tree, the walled garden, that should be meant. Wrights attraction was to Mother Nature, the symbolic figure who teaches us our lessons gently, who nurtures and
provides, whose directness and simplicity is presumably a moral standard, and who stands in for all those actual mothers who cant compete with Her scope and Her grandeur. Even as
time and his work evolved and the world of trees and fine landscape became one of automobiles and industrial technology, Wright never saw his work as being threatened; He adapted
to the times when necessary and rebelled when he was confident in his ability to prevail... Wrights design ability developed rapidly between 1893 and 1901, when
he achieved results of profound significance. During these first eight years of independent practice he designed over 50 buildings, of which more than 35 were built. In addition to
the Francis Apartments, these included the Winslow house, 1893; Francisco Terrace, 1895; the E. C. Waller Apartments, 1895; and the Heller house, 1897. Missing from the Survey are key
examples of 1900 and 1901, as are major examples of the next three years, such as the now-threatened Ward W. Willits house, 1902 (Gouevia, 1994). Yet even the few
included demonstrate his early talent, as apparent in the Winslow house, his first independent commission after leaving Adler and Sullivans office. The plans are not unconventional in themselves and
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