Frank Lloyd Wright in the Realm of Ideas Book

“One hundred years from now, people will look at his ideas, his principles, his forms, and see—with wonder and amazement—that those ideas are still fresh, vibrant, applicable, and intensely prophetic.â?—Olgivanna Lloyd Wright (1969). Nearly twenty years later, this exhibition of Frank Lloyd Wrightâ??s principles and forms validates Mrs. Wrightâ??s prophecy highlighting his ideas—the foundation of his achievement. Part 1 of the book, prepared by Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer, contains four sections defined by Wrightâ??s own words: “The Destruction of the Box: The Freedom of Spaceâ?; “The Nature of the Siteâ?; “Materials and Methodsâ?; and “The Architecture of Democracy.â? The 150 illustrations in this part (86 in full color), are dazzling visions of what was but is no more, what was planned but never built, as well as those architectural treasures that continue to enrich and challenge our society. The illustrations are accompanied by quotations from Frank Lloyd Wright that demonstrate how his ideas found expression in his designs. Part 2 contains 5 essays that serve to increase our awareness and appreciation of Frank Lloyd Wrightâ??s contribution: Jack Quinan, “Frank Lloyd Wright in 1893: The Chicago Contextâ?; Aaron Green, “Organic Architecture: The Principles of Frank Lloyd Wrightâ?; E. T. Casey, “Structure in Organic Architectureâ?; Narciso Menocal, “Frank Lloyd Wrightâ??s Architectural Democracy: An American Jeremiadâ?; and Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer, “The Second Career: 1924-1959.â? An appendix provides full descriptions of the works in part 1, including notes on media, methods, and measurements.Read More