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Frank Lloyd Wright Virtual Classroom: The Nature of Abstract Art

Frank Lloyd Wright was inspired by the lines and patterns found throughout the Sonoran Desert. For this Virtual Classroom activity, you will observe the nature all around you and use it to create your own abstract art piece.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Jun 30, 2020

Hillside Theatre Curtain Restoration

Get a glimpse of the carefully completed restoration work for the exquisite Hillside Theatre Curtain, still being used in a functional theatre space in Spring Green, Wisconsin near Taliesin. The Hillside Curtain is one of the largest gifts Frank Lloyd Wright ever received and it is also one of the largest objects in the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation’s collection.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Jun 23, 2020

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Charles L. & Dorothy Manson House For Sale

The 1941 Charles L. and Dorothy Manson property is on the market in Wausau, WI for $425,000. The home is an early example of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian designs, with 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. The home was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016 and is also a Historical Landmark for the City of Wausau.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Jun 19, 2020

Eight Frank Lloyd Wright Sites Inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List

The inscription of a collection of eight Frank Lloyd Wright-designed buildings marks the first modern architecture designation on the UNESCO World Heritage List in the United States.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Jul 7, 2019

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Charles F. Glore House for Sale

The historic 1954 Charles F. Glore property, on the market for $2.3 million, is a Usonian home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright featuring awe-inspiring cathedral style windows in the living room.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Jun 17, 2020

Frank Lloyd Wright Virtual Classroom: One Paper, One Structure

Test yourself with this short family activity to see if you can create a home or structure entirely from just one piece of paper. Frank Lloyd Wright worked in a very self-defined style and now, like Wright, it’s your turn to build something unique with just a sheet of paper that reflects your creative style.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Jun 17, 2020

“I believe a house is more a home by being a work of Art.”

— Frank Lloyd Wright

2-Dimensional Drawings for the Future: UPENN Preservation Research

Earlier this year, two students in the historic preservation program at PennDesign, University of Pennsylvania’s Design School, conducted in-depth, on-site research on the historic preservation of Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home and desert laboratory in Scottsdale, Arizona. Here, Mónica P. Ortiz Cortés, Assoc. AIA, a native of Puerto Rico, shares some of her findings and insight from the experience.

Monica Cortes | Jun 15, 2020

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Frank Lloyd Wright Virtual Classroom: “Iggy Peck, Architect” Book Reading

This Virtual Classroom features a special video storytime reading of “Iggy Peck, Architect,” a children’s book by Andrea Beaty, illustrated by David Roberts.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Jun 10, 2020

Frank Lloyd Wright Virtual Classroom: Designing for Extreme Environments

Frank Lloyd Wright designed buildings for a variety of harsh environments. One of his top priorities for his buildings was to keep people safe. In this activity, your family will take part in an extreme design challenge. Like Wright, you’ll be tasked to design a home within a harsh environment while finding ways to keep your family safe in such an extreme place.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Jun 3, 2020

Why I Love Wisconsin

In 1932, Frank Lloyd Wright wrote the following article for Wisconsin Magazine in which he describes his feelings for the state he loved above all others (with Arizona coming in second) as well as his fascination with Wisconsin’s red barns and lack of “snobs.”

Frank Lloyd Wright | May 29, 2020

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