Frank Lloyd Wright

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Summary: Great book, different outlook on the man+his work
Review: Oustanding commentary, well researched and insightful. The text here is mighty different from other commentaries on Wright, and feels much more substantive. Ony con: not enough images + some floorplans are reproduced too small to read clearly. - not a photo overview, a study on the man.

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Summary: knowledge
Review: the building is beautiful.the columns used in johnson's wax company is mushroom type which give it a nice look and quite stable.in this columns there is no need of beams since the flange is working as beam.it is aesthetically very good.

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Summary: Useful not only for reference on his work
Review: This is a great book, not only as a reference for FLW's work, divided into sections of building type, containing hundreds of great photographs and drawings of his works (about 20 on Fallingwater alone), by which you can really get to know his work in detail. Because it's so visually rich, it is also a reference for constrution techniques and details (and, as you know, FLW is a very echletic architect). The text is very well written and covers everything related to each work, like clients' reviews, technical specifications, the story of the building, and so forth. I recommend it to anyone interested in architecture and FLW.

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Summary: FLLW at his most creative
Review: Three well-chosen buildings, described by three architect authors, with new photos and complete scale drawings for each project, ably demonstrate FLLW's endless creativity and ability to conceive highly complex designs, and show why he is Americas most famous architect. Unity Temple was built in reinforced concrete when that technology was still new; custom glass tubing was used in place of windows throughout the Johnson Wax buildings, and cork for insulation there as well; and the Hollyhock House fireplace hearth consisted of a pool of water linked to a moat outside. All examples of the architect's originality.