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LLOYD
FRANK
WRIGHTBY: ALEX MINOR
Frank Lloyd WrightJune 8, 1867 -April 9,
1959 • Born in Richland Center, Wisconsin. • Parents: William Cary Wright and Anna Lloyd Jones.• Family moved to Madison, Wisconsin when he was 12. • In 1885 he left Madison without finishing high school to work for Alan Conover (the Dean of the University of Wisconsin’s Engineering department). • In 1887, Wright moved to Chicago to pursue his dream of becoming an architect.• Wright married Catherine Tobin, moved to Oak Park, Illinois, where they raised five children.
Theory
Used horizontal planes
No basements or attics
Deep overhangs
Built with natural materials
Used large stone fireplaces
Never painted
Repetitive lines and shapes
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-Repetitive horizontal lines
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Frank Lloyd Wright