F.L. Wright - by Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Des Prairie Houses au musée Guggenheim en passant par de nombreux gratte-ciel, explorez la vie et l'oeuvre d'un des plus grands pionniers de l'histoire de l'architecture: Frank Lloyd Wright. Croquis, plans et photos retracent l'ensemble des travaux majeurs de Wright et célèbrent son approche organique de l'architecture, son recours innovant aux...<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Acclaimed as the "father of skyscrapers," the quintessentially American icon Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was an architect of aspiration. He believed in giving cultivated American life its fitting architectural equivalent and applied his idealism to structures across the continent, from suburban homes to churches, offices, skyscrapers, and the celebrated Guggenheim Museum.</p><p>Wright's work is distinguished by its harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture, and which found its paradigm at Fallingwater, a house in rural Pennsylvania, cited by the American Institute of Architects as "the best all-time work of American architecture." Wright also made a particular mark with his use of industrial materials, and by the simple L or T plan of his Prairie House which became a model for rural architecture across America. Wright was also often involved in many of the interior elements of his buildings, such as the furniture and stained glass, paying particular attention to the balance between individual needs and community activity.</p><p>Exploring Wright's aspirations to augment American society through architecture, this book offers a concise introduction to his at once technological and Romantic response to the practical challenges of middle-class Americans.</p><p></p><p>About the series</p><p>Born back in 1985, the Basic Art Series has evolved into the best-selling art book collection ever published. Each book in TASCHEN's Basic Architecture series features: </p><p>an introduction to the life and work of the architect</p><p>the major works in chronological order</p><p>information about the clients, architectural preconditions as well as construction problems and resolutions</p><p>a list of all the selected works and a map indicating the locations of the best and most famous buildings</p><p>approximately 120 illustrations (photographs, sketches, drafts, and plans)</p>
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