Frank Lloyd Wright, Complete Works, Vol. 1, 1885–1916

May 19, 2011

Frank Lloyd Wright, Complete Works, Vol. 1, 1885–1916 Hardcover, 40 x 31 cm (15.7 x 12.2 in.), 528 pages $ 200 Science: Usonian Architect 一月 17, 1938 About four miles from Spring Green, Wis., the hills splay into two soft ranges to let a fast stream flow toward the Wisconsin River. Facing southwest over this valley a big, long house folds around the summit of one hill, its roof lines parallel to the line of ridges, its masonry the same red-yellow sandstone ... Read more: http://search.time.com/results.html?Ntt=fallingwater&x=0&y=0#ixzz1hi5bfleC The definitive publication on America’s greatest architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is widely considered to be the greatest American architect of all time; indeed, his work virtually ushered in the modern era and remains highly influential today. His wide-ranging and paradigm-shifting oeuvre is the subject of TASCHEN's three-volume monograph that covers all of his designs (numbering approximately 1100), both realized and unrealized. Volume 1 covers the early Chicago years and the Prairie Houses, the period that profoundly influenced on European architects. Wright's architectural work during these early years was mostly residential, as it would be throughout his career. From the very start, Frank Lloyd Wright demonstrated a knowledge of and respect for natural materials.