Frank Lloyd Wright: Unity Temple, Oak Park, Illinois, 1908, Barnsdall (Hollyhock) House, Los Angeles, 1920, Johnson Wax Administration Building and ... Tower, Racine 1936, 1944 (Architecture 3s S.) - Hardcover

McCarter, Prof. Robert; Steele, James; Carter, Brian

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9780714838694: Frank Lloyd Wright: Unity Temple, Oak Park, Illinois, 1908, Barnsdall (Hollyhock) House, Los Angeles, 1920, Johnson Wax Administration Building and ... Tower, Racine 1936, 1944 (Architecture 3s S.)

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ISBN 10: 0714838691 ISBN 13: 9780714838694

Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd, 1999

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Part of a series that aims to place buildings within their historical context, this text considers Wright's Unity Temple, Barnsdall House and Johnson Wax Administration Building. It includes specially produced technical drawings that explain how the buildings were detailed and put together. The text explains how together, the three buildings provide an insight into Wright's approach to design throughout his career, and into his aptitude for designing in three entirely different fields of architecture: office, residential and church design.

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"Writing in succinct prose devoid of academic jargon, McCarter explains what made Wright's architecture so revolutionary. . . . While acknowledging Wright's greatness, McCarter has not written a hagiography. . . . McCarter's book could have been half as long again; it's that much of a pleasure to read."--ARTnews

"An elegantly written biography for Reaktion''s ''Critical Lives'' series. . . . Writing in succinct prose devoid of academic jargon, McCarter explains what made Wright's architecture so revolutionary. . . . While acknowledging Wright's greatness, McCarter has not written a hagiography. . . . McCarter's book could have been half as long again; it's that much of a pleasure to read."--"ARTnews"
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--Steven Litt"ARTnews" (11/01/2006)

"This architectural biography of Wright seeks to define the ethical framework beneath a diverse body of work with a wide range of formal expression. McCarter reveals America's preeminent modern architect as a humanist of democratic ideals whose highest concern was the space of inhabitation for both the individual and the community. For these principles, and for his endless experimentation within building traditions, Wright remains an inspiration."--Terence Riley, The Philip Johnson Chief Curator, Architecture and Design, Museum of Modern Art (01/18/2006)"

"An elegantly written biography for Reaktion's 'Critical Lives' series. . . . Writing in succinct prose devoid of academic jargon, McCarter explains what made Wright s architecture so revolutionary. . . . While acknowledging Wright s greatness, McCarter has not written a hagiography. . . . McCarter s book could have been half as long again; it s that much of a pleasure to read."
--Steven Litt"ARTnews" (11/01/2006)"

About the Author:

Naomi Stungo is the former deputy editor of the architectural journal Blueprint.

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