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Frank Lloyd Wright's Fireplaces

Author : Carla Lind
Publisher : Pomegranate
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0876544693

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Frank Lloyd Wright's Fireplaces by Carla Lind Pdf

As Wright's houses changed over the course of his career, one dominant feature remained constant: a fireplace. In all he designed more than one thousand, each meant to anchor the home architecturally and spiritually. This book captures the appeal hearths held for Wright, showing the many variations he achieved. The Wright-at-a-Glance series showcases the work of one of the world's best-known architects. Comprising twelve books in all, this series offers an overview of Wright's life, buildings, and designs.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie Houses

Author : Carla Lind
Publisher : Pomegranate
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : 1566409977

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Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie Houses by Carla Lind Pdf

Hugging the ground, with low, sheltering roofs and spacious interiors, Wright's Prairie houses have long been favorites among his hundreds of buildings. This book details the origins of the style, showing typical features and furnishings, and walks readers through ten of the most fascinating examples.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Life and Homes

Author : Carla Lind
Publisher : Pomegranate
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Architects
ISBN : 1566409969

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Frank Lloyd Wright's Life and Homes by Carla Lind Pdf

A summary of Wright's life and career as well as dramatic color photographs of his three homes capture the essence of this innovative man who forever changed the way we look at the spaces around us.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Glass Designs

Author : Carla Lind
Publisher : Pomegranate
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0876544685

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Frank Lloyd Wright's Glass Designs by Carla Lind Pdf

Glass offered Wright an ideal medium through which to accomplish his goal of opening up Americans' living spaces. This book explores many facets of the architect's work with this magical material, including his world-renowned art glass designs.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Furnishings

Author : Carla Lind
Publisher : Pomegranate
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0876544715

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Frank Lloyd Wright's Furnishings by Carla Lind Pdf

From built-in furniture to lighting, textiles, tableware, and mosaics, this book introduces readers to the wealth of interior objects that bear the Wright imprint. Not afterthoughts, but parts of the architectural whole, Wright's furnishings and decorative pieces created a sense of repose--the key in his mind, to a proper home. The Wright-at-a-Glance series showcases the work of one of the world's best-known architects. Comprising twelve books in all, this series offers an overview of Wright's life, buildings, and designs.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Lost Buildings

Author : Carla Lind
Publisher : Pomegranate
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Lost Architecture
ISBN : 1566409993

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Frank Lloyd Wright

Author : Meryle Secrest
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0226744140

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Frank Lloyd Wright by Meryle Secrest Pdf

Wright's family history, personal adventures, and colorful friends are explored in this evocative biography. Secrest had unprecedented access to an extensive archive of Wright's letters, photographs, drawings and books. "Secrest's achievement is to etch Wright's character in sharp relief. . . . (She) presents Wright in his every guise".--Blair Kamin, "Chicago Tribune". 121 photos.

A Guide to Frank Lloyd Wright Public Places

Author : Arlene Sanderson
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2001-06
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1568982755

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A Guide to Frank Lloyd Wright Public Places by Arlene Sanderson Pdf

Designed for anyone with an interest in touring major architectural works, the Guidebooks contain historical and descriptive information on key buildings, and practical information including maps, directions, addresses, and references for further reading. A complete catalog of all of Wright's extant, visitable buildings in the United States. In addition to regional maps and suggested weekend- and day-trip itineraries, this handy guide contains descriptions and visitation information for more than 60 projects.

Frank Lloyd Wright and Japan

Author : Kevin Nute
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Architects
ISBN : 0415232694

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Frank Lloyd Wright and Japan by Kevin Nute Pdf

Looks at Wright's formal and philosophical debt to Japanese art and architecture. Eight areas of influence are examined in detail, from Japanese prints to specific individuals and publications, and are illustrated with text and drawn analyses.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Dining Rooms

Author : Carla Lind
Publisher : Pomegranate
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Dining room furniture
ISBN : 0876544707

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Frank Lloyd Wright's Dining Rooms by Carla Lind Pdf

Furnished with high-backed chairs in a room of their own or tucked into a corner of the living room, Wright's dining areas represent some of his most perfectly conceived interior spaces. Frank Lloyd Wright's Dining Rooms pictures more than two dozen of his best designs and traces the changes in his own way of thinking about how people should dine. The Wright-at-a-Glance series showcases the work of one of the world's best-known architects. Comprising twelve books in all, this series offers an overview of Wright's life, buildings, and designs.

The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright

Author : William Allin Storrer
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2002-04-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0226776220

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The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright by William Allin Storrer Pdf

Among the many books available on Wright, William Allin Storrer's classic - now fully revised and updated - remains the only authoritative guide to all of Wright's built work.".

Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park

Author : Elaine Harrington,Frank Lloyd Wright
Publisher : Edition Axel Menges
Page : 66 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Architects
ISBN : 9783930698233

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Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park by Elaine Harrington,Frank Lloyd Wright Pdf

It was in his home in Oak Park that Frank Lloyd Wright made his first contributions to the Modern movement. In 1889 he designed the first part of the house, in 1895 he added to it for his wife, Catherine, and their family, and in 1898 for his architectural practice. The entire building was a learning laboratory of modern architecture. While not a Prairie School house, it led to the development of the Prairie School. Wrights constant changes to this complex paralleled the evolution of his early architectural work and career. There, with his young assistants, he rethought the plan, spaces, materials, proportions, and lines of American residential architecture, creating a revolution on the Prairie. His home and studio provided the architectural environment in which to experiment with his ideas in three dimensions. The house featured contemporary art work, oriental tribal rugs, and Japanese decorative arts chosen by Wright and his wife. The studio was decorated with classical plaster sculpture, Teco ceramics and selections from Wrights large collection of Japanese prints. Wright completed the interiors, toned in natures hues, with furniture and built-in furnishings of his own design, harmonious to the whole. The colour photographs of Jon Miller of Hedrich-Blessing show a glimpse into Wrights first haven, where he challenged prevailing notions about the countrys architecture, and which he then left, to continue as one of Americas most significant architects. Included in the book is a portfolio of historic black and white photographs of the building, a number of them taken by Wright himself.

Frank Lloyd Wright and the Johnson Wax Buildings

Author : Jonathan Lipman,Frank Lloyd Wright
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 048642748X

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Frank Lloyd Wright and the Johnson Wax Buildings by Jonathan Lipman,Frank Lloyd Wright Pdf

Thoroughly researched study of the design and construction of this radical, inspiring workplace draws on much unpublished archival material. From the genesis of the structurally unique Administration Building — its design development, innovations, and furnishings — to the construction and completion of the Research Towers, Lipman presents a wealth of information. 172 black-and-white illustrations.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Penwern

Author : Mark Hertzberg
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-24
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780870209116

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s Penwern by Mark Hertzberg Pdf

Frank Lloyd Wright is best known for his urban and suburban houses. Lesser known are the more than 40 summer “cottages” he designed in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ontario. Many of the early summer cottages have a rustic feel and are not as easily recognized as Wright’s prolific year-round domestic designs. Among them is a stunning estate on Delavan Lake in southern Wisconsin called Penwern. Commissioned by Chicago capitalist Fred B. Jones around 1900, Penwern has received both national and state recognition. The home’s current stewards have dedicated themselves to restoring the estate to Wright’s vision, ensuring its future. Featuring beautiful color photographs, plus vintage black and white pictures and original Wright drawings, this book transports readers back to the glory days of gracious living and entertaining on the lake.

Frank Lloyd Wright

Author : Robert C. Twombly
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1991-01-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0471857971

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Frank Lloyd Wright by Robert C. Twombly Pdf

A complete biography based on a wide range of previously untapped primary sources, covering Wright's private life, architecture, and role in American society, culture, and politics. Views Wright's buildings as biographical as well as social statements, analyzing his work by type, category, and individual structure. Examines Wright's struggle to develop a new artistic statement, his dramatic personal life, and his political and economic ideas, including those on cities, energy conservation, cooperative home building, and environmental preservation. Includes over 150 illustrations (photographs, floor plans, and drawings--many never before published), extensive footnotes, and the most exhaustive bibliography of Wright's published work available.