Introduction
“Study Nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” – Frank Lloyd Wright. Frank Lloyd Wright is often known as a great architect of the 20th century. He stayed with the idea of blending houses in with nature, created many new styles and building materials, and inspired many architects and people. Prairie houses were an example of his designs in nature. Usonian houses, a design of Frank’s, were made to be low cost with new materials, but still his style. Many people were also inspired, like the Taliesin Fellowship. Most of his houses were built with what he called organic architecture.
Architecture in Nature
Prairie houses were considered “organic architecture.” They were mostly one level, had low roofs, and used local materials that were not changed, to highlight the nature around them. Frank often tried to blend the houses in with nature. He believed that architecture should improve the nature that surrounded it. Another famous example of organic architecture was Fallingwater, which was suspended over a waterfall and consisted of many balconies and terraces. Edgar Kaufmann, the owner of the house, stated, “Fallingwater was an exploration beyond the limits of conventional practice… No apologies are necessary for what he
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Usonian houses, which he designed, were made low cost for middle-class people and used inexpensive materials. He also designed new methods of construction, including concrete blocks that had steel-rod enforcements in them, and buildings designed to withstand earthquakes. After six years of research, Frank discovered that if a building was allowed to move and return to normal, it could survive earthquakes. Many of his works explored new and interesting ways to use building materials that were already invented. In short, many people were inspired by Frank, and some were even taught by