Frank Lloyd Wright 150th Birthday Tribute

I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge that today is the 150th birthday of architect supreme Frank Lloyd Wright. His design aesthetic shaped my tastes and his innovative creations continue to inspire. Today's post features a brief glimpse of the FLW structures I have been able to see over the years, starting with his Studio in Oak Park, Illinois.

Taliesen West in Arizona:



Woodside in Marion, Indiana:



The Robie House in Chicago:



The Millard House in Los Angeles:



The Guggenheim Museum in New York City:



The Samuel Freeman House in Hollywood:



The Ennis House in Hollywood:



The Hollyhock House in East Hollywood:



Wow...and that's only a small portion of this man's genius.

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Wright in Chicago: The Robie House

More Chicago Frank Lloyd Wright as we slide into the weekend. Completed in 1910, the Frederick C. Robie home was probably Wright's very favorite Prairie house that he designed. My tour began in the garage area; I kept thinking...get me in here!



Finally we traveled up and around the house, which is still in the middle of a much-needed restoration.



While the interiors are not as slick and revitalized as Wright's home and studio, you can still see the amazing bones of Wright's horizontal design.







The chairs that are currently there give a taste of what a Wright-designed dining area might look like.



How about that shower?



I thoroughly enjoyed my tour of the Robie House. I learned that the owner was only able to live there for a year before financial hardship forced him and his family to move. I can only imagine how heartbreaking that must have been.

Wright can also be found in downtown Chicago. The Rookery, an 1888 Chicago skyscraper was designed by the architectural firm of Burnham and Root. In 1905, seeking to modernize the interior public spaces of The Rookery, Edward C. Waller, the building’s manager, hired Wright.







Jaw drops and hits the floor.



The Rookery is also the home of the Frank Lloyd Wright trust.



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