frank Harmonization with Nature Harmonization with nature, An introduction. In this poster we give a little insight in the way F.L. Wright incorporates nature in his buildings, the way F.L. Wright himself referred to his way of thinking like ‘’Nature spelled with a capital N the way you can walk around the house in a continue flow without retracing, much like the cycles of the seasons he is always looking for harmony and balance. Early in his life he came to live on a farm where he spell God with a capital G’’ And further maintained that ‘’Nature is all body of God we will ever or like the cycle of life. The use of natural materials throughout the buildings in and outside is typical discovered the beauty of nature, he would try to keep connected with this nature for the rest of his know.’’ One way to achieve this harmonization is to use basic forms like in nature, even the most for most of his work and come to a climax in Falling Waters where the rocks are integrated in the life. We show how he found ways to harmonize his buildings with the nature which surrounds them. complex structure is composed out of simple forms. Natural cycles are found in the continuity, one structure and form a tactile element in the living room. Selection of the oeuvre Early Work 1889 - 1900 Prairie Houses 1900 - 1910 Ornamentperiod 1916 - 1924 Taliesinperiod 1924 - 1953 Post-war period 1945 - 1959

A B Susan Lawrence Dana Ward Willits house Frank Thomas house Hollyhock Fellowship Complex R&G Pauson house Boomer house Solar Hemicycle Residence house 1902-1903 1901 1907-1908 1916-1921 1923-1924 1932-1939 1939-1940 1953 1944-1948 1889 1899-1900 Highland Park,Illinois Oak Park,Illinois Riverside, Illinois Los Angeles,Californië Los Angeles,Californië Spring Green, Wisconsin Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix, Arizona Middleton, Wisconsin Oak Park, Illinois Springfield, Illinois

A - Ward Willits house, 1902-1903, Highland Park, Illinois B - R&G Pauson house, 1939-1940, Phoenix, Arizona

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Robie House, 1908-1910, , Illinois Falling Waters, 1934-1937, Bear Run, Pennsylvania

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20 23 3TH FLOOR 19 3TH FLOOR 20 balcony 17 study 20 22 21 21 childrens 18 bed area bed 17 18 20 19 bath 22 bath 20 terrace 25 24 22 23 guest room 24 master bed 20 25 dressing A B C D E F G H 2TH FLOOR A B C D E F G 14 9 master bedroom 12 16 10 dressing room 2TH FLOOR 11 15 12 13 11 kitchen 11 bath 12 terrace 15 14 12 servants 12 10 13 12 11 12 13 coridor 13 landing 14 to guesthouse 14 dining 12 9 11 16 17 15 balcony A B C D E F G H 15 bridge A B C D E F G 16 porch 16 guestroom 18 19 17 living 11 18 guestroom 19 bath 1TH FLOOR 2 1th floor 1 bridge 9 1 street 2 plunge pool 7 6 5 4 3 terrace 4 10 8 7 2 drive A B C D E F G H 3 playroom 4 entrance A B C D E F G 4 balcony 5 dinner area 5 billiards 4 5 3 2 6 3 8 3 1 6 kitchen 6 garage adjacent 7 staff room 7 wc 8 main area adjacent 8 heating interlocked interlocked 1 9 laundry 10 entry space linked space linked Form Operation Performance Operation Form Simplicity by use of basic forms 1 like in nature To design without hard borders

19 3TH FLOOR 17 study 18 bed area 17 18 20 19 bath 20 23 3TH FLOOR 2 20 terrace 20 balcony 20 22 21 21 childrens bed 2TH FLOOR 22 bath 14 25 24 22 9 master bedroom 23 guest room 16 11 15 10 dressing room 24 master bed Continuity in routing 11 bath 20 25 dressing 12 10 13 12 12 terrace 13 landing 14 to guesthouse 12 12 9 11 2TH FLOOR 15 bridge 12 13 11 kitchen 16 guestroom 11 15 14 12 servants 11 12 13 coridor 14 dining 1TH FLOOR 16 17 15 balcony 2 1 bridge 16 porch 2 plunge pool 18 19 17 living 7 6 5 4 3 terrace 18 guestroom 4 entrance 19 bath 5 dinner area 3 8 3 1 6 kitchen 1th floor 7 staff room 9 1 street 8 main area 4 10 8 7 2 drive 3 3 playroom 4 balcony 4 5 3 2 6 5 billiards 6 garage 7 wc 8 heating To merge the building with 1 9 laundry 10 entry nature 4 Buildings to grow out of the ground, into the light

Biography 5 Conclusion Frank Lloyd Wright (1867) started working for architect Joseph Lyman Silsbee in Chicago in 1887, af- that shapes found in the environment should be not only integrated, but should become the basis F.L.Wright evolved during his entire career his own style of architecture, starting with the base he ter studying civil engineering. There, Wright designed his first building, the Lloyd-Jones family chap- of American architecture. learned at Sullivans office. More and more his love for nature takes part in the design process and el. One year later, he went to work for the firm of Adler and Sullivan, directly under Louis Sullivan. is a continue source of inspiration. F.L. Wright followed the theme ‘’Harmonization with Nature’’ his Throughout his life, Wright credits Sullivan as a primary influence on his career, and he adapted and In 1932, Wright opened Taliesin up as an architectural fellowship where young students could pay whole active career. This was founded in his youth when he lived for a while on a farm. He harmo- developed Sullivan’s maxim “Form Follows Function”, and his belief that American architecture to work with and learn from him. Thirty apprentices came to live with him at Taliesin. Through the nizes the buildings with nature by use of some performances. Wright makes use of slabs and balco- should be based on American function, not European traditions. Taliesin Fellowship, Wright created masterpieces such as (the Kaufmann House) in Bear nies to interact inside and outside, natural elements like rocks (natural stone) and unpainted wood Run, Pennsylvania, and the SC Johnson and Son Wax Company Administration Center in Racine, are strong references which are used throughout the building. In the interior Wright uses the nature In 1893 Wright opened his own firm. Wright’s early houses had a style of their own; built with natural Wisconsin. to show unity in form, construction and detail. By use of natural materials F.L. Wright enforces the materials, low-pitched rooflines with deep overhangs, uninterrupted walls, open plans and large theme ”Harmonization with Nature”. stone fireplaces in the homes’ heart and made the rooms open to one another. His simplistic houses In 1937, Wright moved his fellowship to Phoenix, Arizona where he built and spent the serve as defining examples of the . last twenty years of his life. At Taliesin West, Wright integrated the outdoors with his indoor spaces. He Bibliography & Iconography designed high sloping roofs, translucent ceilings, and large, open doors and windows that created McCarter, R. (1997) Frank Lloyd Wright (London) Phaidon Press http://lh3.ggpht.com (16 dec 2009) In 1911, after returning from two years in Germany, Wright establishes in Taliesin, Wisconsin, and over a subtle distinction between the home and the environment. By the time of his death in 1959, he Pfeiffer, B. B. (1987) Frank Lloyd Wright Monograph 1907-1913 Volume 3 (Tokyo) Edita, A.D.A. www.fallingwater.org (17 dec 2009) Pfeiffer, B. B. (2007)Frank Loyd Wright (Koln) Taschen www.greatbuildings.com (17 dec 2009) the next 20 years Wright’s influence continued to grow in popularity in the United States and Europe, had created 532 completed designs, and had become internationally recognized for his innova- Storrer, W.A. (1994) The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion (Chicago) University Of Chicago Press www.greatbuildings.com (14 dec 2009) Wright developed en refined a style quite different from other architects of the time. He proclaimed tive building style and contemporary designs. www.visitoakpark.com (16 dec 2009)

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