Salon
Modern Architecture
• Stop relying on the past
• Iron & reinforced concrete
Louis Sullivan
• Famous American
architect
• “Form follows
function”
• Mentor of FLW
Frank Lloyd Wright
• Born in Richland Center, WI
• Attended UW Madison
• Worked as an architect in
Chicago until he was fired
Started his own design firm
• Hated the conventional design of homes
• Wanted to get rid of the box
• Buildings should work in harmony with
surroundings
• Slopped roof/many windows
• Also designed furniture
Dynamic personal life
• Married three times
• Took mistress after 1st wife
– Mistress murdered by servant and home burnt
• 2nd wife, separated, jail
• 3rd wife, Olgivanna was much younger but
they were a great team
Contributions
• Open floor plan
• Living room
• Car port
Fallingwater - Pennsylvania
Guggenheim
Taliesin – East (Wisconsin)
Taliesin – West (Arizona)
Johnson Wax (WI)
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church
Furniture by Frank
Homework
• Design your own home inspired by the
architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright