Synopses & Reviews
If you've ever wanted to step inside a house designed by frank Lloyd Wright or if you've ever dreamed of living in one andlt;Iandgt;The Wright Styleandlt;/Iandgt; offers the next best thing: an extraordinary look inside dozens of Wright's incomparable houses, all of them filled with countless inspiring ideas from America's favorite architect. andlt;BRandgt; From "pure" Wright houses to homes where his decorative magic has been mixed with related styles, the book captures the essence of the architect's timeless designs the spaces, the textures, the colors, the light, the furniture, the special features that all say Frank Lloyd Wright. As the magnificent houses here show, each of Wright's buildings was a complex composition of many interrelated elements; he regarded them as symphonies. Wright designed not just the shell, but everything inside as well: furniture, skylights, art glass windows, light fixtures, textiles, carpets, wall murals, decorative accessories, even the landscaping. andlt;BRandgt; Illustrating how Wright affected and inspired other houses, andlt;Iandgt;The Wright Styleandlt;/Iandgt; also presents interpretations of Wright's principles by some of his followers and apprentices providing a guided walk through a century of his unsurpassed influence on design. And for those who love Wright but who cannot live in complete, authentic rooms or purchase antique Wright furnishings, the book's catalogue of products makes it possible at least to bring a touch of the Wright style home. andlt;BRandgt; "Wright's ideas have so permeated our architectural world that we have lost track of the source," writes author Carla Lind. "His open floor plans led to family rooms, kitchens open to living areas, indoor spaces open to outdoor living spaces, garden rooms, decks, and carports. His use of glass opened window walls and brought generous amounts of light and inspiring vistas into rooms. He altered America's collective subconscious. By bringing together many elements and inspirations, most neither new nor original, he was able to synthesize fresh new forms that reflected the character of the nation."
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 220) and index.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Carla Lind,andlt;/Bandgt; author of andlt;Iandgt;Lost Wrightandlt;/Iandgt; and the Wright at a Glance series, has worked to preserve Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings for more than two decades. She has directed the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio Foundation and the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy as well as the restoration of Wright's May house in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Table of Contents
andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;INTRODUCTIONandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;THE WRIGHT STYLEandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Originsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Unityandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Musicandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Natureandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Geometryandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Louis Sullivanandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Japanese Designandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Organic Architectureandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Siteandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Spaceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Scaleandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Materialsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Colorandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Lightandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Decorative Artsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Furnitureandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Textilesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Accessoriesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;WRIGHT'S OWN HOMESandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Home and Studio, Oak Park, Illinoisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Taliesin, Spring Green, Wisconsinandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Taliesin West, Scottsdale, Arizonaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;CLASSIC WRIGHT HOUSESandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Prairie Style Housesandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Dana-Thomas House, Springfield, Illinoisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Martin House, Buffalo, New Yorkandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;May House, Grand Rapids, Michiganandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Little House II, Wayzata, Minnesotaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;California Housesandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Hollyhock House, Los Angeles, Californiaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Freeman House, Los Angeles, Californiaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;1930s Designsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Fallingwater, Mill Run, Pennsylvaniaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Wingspread, Racine, Wisconsinandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Usonian Housesandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Hanna House, Palo Alto, Californiaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Rosenbaum House, Florence, Alabamaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Pope-Leighey House, Mount Vernon, Virginiaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Walter House, Quasqueton, Iowaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Zimmerman House, Manchester, New Hampshireandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;LIVING WITH WRIGHTandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Henderson House, Elmhurst, Illinoisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Boynton House, Rochester, New Yorkandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Ingalls House, River Forest, Illinoisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Coonley Playhouse, Riverside, Illinoisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Bogk House, Milwaukee, Wisconsinandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Storer House, Los Angeles, Californiaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Auldbrass, Yemassee, South Carolinaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Brown House, Kalamazoo, Michiganandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Lovness Studio, Stillwater, Minnesotaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Palmer House, Ann Arbor, Michiganandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;THE WRIGHT INFLUENCEandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Barr House, River Forest, Illinois, andlt;Iandgt;William Drummondandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Purcell-Cutts House, Minneapolis, Minnesota, andlt;Iandgt;William Purcell and George Elmslieandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Erskine House, Oak Park, Illinois, andlt;Iandgt;John S. Van Bergenandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Schindler House, Los Angeles, California, andlt;Iandgt;Rudolph Schindlerandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Dow Studio, Midland, Michigan, andlt;Iandgt;Alden Dowandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Bowler House, Palos Verdes, California, andlt;Iandgt;Lloyd Wrightandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Howe House, Burnsville, Minnesota, andlt;Iandgt;John Howeandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Geringer House, Kerman, California, andlt;Iandgt;Arthur Dysonandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Edmondson House, Forest City, Arkansas, andlt;Iandgt;E. Fay Jones and Maurice Jenningsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Segel House, Malibu, California, andlt;Iandgt;John Lautnerandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Benton House, Malibu, California, andlt;Iandgt;Taliesin Architects, Ltd.andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Fisher House, Sisters, Oregon, andlt;Iandgt;Milton Strickerandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;WRIGHT AT HOME: A CATALOGUEandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Furnitureandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Rugsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Fabricsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Wall Coveringsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Lightingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Art Glassandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Accessoriesandlt;BRandgt;ardandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;DIRECTORY OF SOURCESandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Decorative Arts Suppliersandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Architects and Designersandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Wright Houses Open to Visitorsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Frank Lloyd Wright Organizationsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Further Readingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Indexandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Acknowledgments