Frank Lloyd Wright

When we first took a look at Wright's works in class, I was instantly a fan. Then once again as I was reviewing for the mid-term exam, I took another look at his works and was reminded of just how cool and creative his designs were. He had an incredible talent for innovation and creativity. In class we discussed how he was able to use modern materials, like steel and concrete, to make his structures unique. He was also fantastic at utilizing nature in his designs, especially in the Fallingwater house. Being interested in this ability I decided to read a little further to try to see if there was anything else unique about his style. I discovered that the as he went on his career, there had been great improvements in the glass industry. Being incredibly innovative, he utilized glass work in his designs. He used glass to compliment his ability to create designs that utilized nature. He used glass to allow nature to play a vital part in his designs. Here is one example of his glass work in the Meyer May house.

What I like about the picture below is how it captures that Wright was able to not only make the house visually appealing from an outside perspective, but he also was able to make nature a part of his design from an inside perspective.

Then another thing i discovered as I was looking into more about Wright's works was the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. This building is so cool. This building shows how versatile of an architect he was Not only did he design houses for a rural nature setting, he was also able to design a museum in for a crowded city environment. I am amazed by the wide variety of buildings he designed throughout his career, and how he adapted his style to the advancement of building materials. He was always up to date and original. I think it is safe to say that Wright was an architectural mastermind. Below is an inside view of one his most famous works, the  Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.