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What was the major difference in the way Wright designed the interiors of his houses versus those of his
institutional buildings during his Prairie House period? |
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Definition
| His institution buildings deny visual connection with outside/gound and instead opens up building to sky. The Prairie houses are always open to ground. |
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Define inglenook
What was the symbolism intended by Wright when he used it? |
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| Fireplace with benches next to it. Symbolizes the hearth/family gathering and the heart of the house. |
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Term
The only two non-residential buildings designed by Wright during his Prairie School phase that were
constructed were: |
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Definition
| a. Larkin Building b. Unity Temple |
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Term
| Describe why and how Wright used ornamental banding in his interiors: |
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Definition
| Trim would turn the corner and make it continuous instead of stopping the corner. This was to put the focus on the volume or space as opposed to the planes of the wall. |
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| What was Wright's view of contemporary technology with respect to his designs? |
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Definition
| Should use 20th century materials. The machine of the time is the saw blade so all materials are rectinlinear. Wright always pushed the envelop with technology often times resulting in buildings that did not wear well because the technology wasn’t keeping up with his intentions with the material. |
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Term
| The type of geometric organization used in the plans of Wright's prairie houses is known as the |
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Definition
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List three influences on the development of Wright's design process that occurred prior to the start of his Prairie
houses: |
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Definition
a. Froebel Blocks
b. Ralph Waldo Emerson→Ideas of American architecture based on natural precedents
c. Japanese Pavillion at the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago |
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Term
| The Coonley House was designed by ____________________. |
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Definition
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| List two details that Wright used to impart a horizontal accent to the exteriors of his Prairie Houses: |
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Definition
a. Matching vertical grout color with the brick to disappear
b. Setting back horizontal grout and vertical grout would be flush with bricks |
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Term
| The term used to describe the geometry of the plans Wright's Prairie Houses is: |
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Definition
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| List three characteristics of Wright's Prairie Houses: |
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Definition
1. Horizontal layering
2. Central hearth/fireplace/inglenook
3. Nonlinear/nonaxial plans (pinwheel) |
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Term
| Understand the plan of the Robie House and the relationship to the street |
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Definition
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| Understand the path through Unity Temple (entrance to sanctuary to fellowship hall) |
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Definition
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| Understand the layout of the Larking Building |
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