{"product_id":"9783836560498","title":"Wright","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThat’s Wright! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eOne of the greatest pioneers in the history of architecture\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed as the “father of skyscrapers”, the quintessentially American icon \u003cb\u003e Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959)\u003c\/b\u003e was an architect of aspiration. He believed in giving cultivated American life its fitting architectural equivalent and applied his idealism to structures across the continent, from suburban homes to churches, offices, skyscrapers, and the celebrated \u003cb\u003eGuggenheim Museum\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWright’s work is distinguished by its harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called \u003cb\u003eorganic architecture\u003c\/b\u003e, and which found its paradigm at \u003cb\u003eFallingwater\u003c\/b\u003e, a house in rural Pennsylvania, cited by the American Institute of Architects as “the best all-time work of American architecture”. Wright also made a particular mark with his use of industrial materials, and by the simple L or T plan of his \u003cb\u003ePrairie House which became a model for rural architecture across America\u003c\/b\u003e. Wright was also often involved in many of the interior elements of his buildings, such as the furniture and stained glass, paying particular attention to the balance between individual needs and community activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExploring Wright’s aspirations to augment American society through architecture, this book offers a concise introduction to his at once technological and Romantic response to the practical challenges of middle-class Americans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Series:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEach book in TASCHEN’s Basic Architecture Series features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean introduction to the life and work of the architect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe major works in chronological order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einformation about the clients, architectural preconditions as well as construction problems and resolutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea list of all the selected works and a map indicating the locations of the best and most famous buildings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eapproximately 120 illustrations (photographs, sketches, drafts and plans)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen America, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037912580336,"sku":"9783836560498","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836560498_p0.jpg?v=1769887932","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836560498","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}