Frank Lloyd Wright: A gatefold portfolio

by Robin Langley Sommer

This volume offers a unique perspective on sixteen of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest and most adventurous works. Each eight-page gatefold--opening out to almost three feet--presents the architect's original rendering in full size, allowing you to appreciate in detail Wright's original conception of the building. The accompanying text, interior and exterior photos, and scaled floor plans will enable you to follow the course of the commissioning and construction.

Included here are some of Frank Lloyd Wright's residential landmarks, as well as his most famous religious and public structures:

Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio; Frank W. Thomas House; Dana-Thomas House; Unity Temple; Frederick C. Robie House; John Storer House; Ennis-Brown House; Taliesin Fellowship Complex (Hillside); E. Kaufmann Sr. House (Fallingwater); H.F. Johnson House (Wingspread); Taliesin West; Annie Merner Pfeiffer Chapel; Beth Sholom Synagogue; Annuciation Greek Orthodox Church; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Marin County Civic Center.

Genres: Architecture, Nonfiction, Art, Reference

Spiral-bound

First published January 1, 1997

Reviews

[Novel Destination]

"Frank Lloyd Wright-A Gatefold Portfolio" with text by Robin Langley Sommer: You may call me a fool for gatefold pull-outs or Frank Lloyd Wright architecture. I am not offended. This is a lovely book that gives just enough history of some of the master architect's best known buildings, without being overwhelmingly complex. I had fun counting the ones I have seen or visited in person. Good book for a collector or anyone interested in Mr. Wright's work.

[ColleenaMareena]

Lovely coffee table book with illustrations, floor plans, and fairly modern photographs. The fold-out pages are a clever way to add more info about each building while keeping each in its own tidy section.

[Boozy]

one of the greatest american architects.