{"product_id":"2940013577534","title":"The Noble Room: The Inspired Conception and Tumultuous Creation of Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple","description":"\u003ci\u003e\"When I finished Unity Temple, I had it. I knew I had the beginning of a great thing, a great truth in architecture.\"\u003c\/i\u003e —FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrank Lloyd Wright's design for Unity Temple was radical in its simplicity—a monolithic concrete exterior—yet sublime in its detail and revolutionary in its use of interior space. His approach would never again be the same, and his influence would extend around the world, forever changing the face of architecture and design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut it might never have happened if not for a devoted Unitarian congregation who embraced Wright's ideas and remained faithful to the architect and his vision through the trials and calamities of construction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnity Temple, when completed in 1909, was—and still is—considered one of the landmarks of modern architecture. David M. Sokol uncovers a dramatic story in \u003ci\u003eThe Noble Room\u003c\/i\u003e, much of which is at odds with the accepted story of how Wright himself described the process. More than 40 archival photographs and illustrations add dimension to the story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnyone with an interest in architecture and Frank Lloyd Wright will be fascinated by the story of the tumultuous, chaotic creation of a modern masterpiece that comes to life in \u003ci\u003eThe Noble Room\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Top Five Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082983555312,"sku":"2940013577534","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013577534_p0.jpg?v=1763582584","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013577534","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}