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A 5 page paper discussing the similarities and differences between Frank Lloyd Wright's design of the Unity Temple and the general design of McDonald's restaurants. Are there really any similarities between these two seemingly disparate structures? Indeed, the writer points to at least four ways in which the architecture is similar. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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in terms of their architecture. True, there is nothing magnificent, elegant or classy about a McDonalds but these buildings do share some commonalties with Unity Temple.
Frank Lloyd Wright had many strongly-held beliefs about the design, location, and the materials used in his buildings. He called his approach "Organic Architecture" which meant the
structure had to fit into its surroundings. The interior was as important to him as was the exterior and in most cases, he would insist on deciding what furniture and
accessories would be placed in the building and where they would be placed (Hurder, 1997). Wright believed that concrete was an important
building material that could and should be used in a variety of ways. He used it for the exterior of buildings as well as for hidden support beams, ceilings and
walls. His later designs included concrete slabs not only for support but for the dramatic effect they created. The Unity Temple is built almost entirely of reinforced concrete (Symons Corp.,
1998). Wright used concrete because it was cheap but could still be designed to be dignified. He was interested in creating a place of worship that reflected the powerful simplicity
of ancient temples and, in fact, this is why he had the building called a Temple instead of a church (Hurder, 1997). This is the first similarity Unity Temple shares
with McDonalds Restaurants. McDonalds has historically been built from concrete. The very first "Speedy McDonalds" built in Downey, California was had big yellow
arches, to welcome diners, a rake-roof, red-and-white tiled concrete building. There was no indoor sitting in this first building; it was strictly drive-through (Urschel, 1994). Even so, there was one
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