Architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is arguably the most influential figure in American architecture of all time. His groundbreaking approach to house design changed our landscape and redefined domestic architecture.
By far the best descriptors of Frank Lloyd Wright's style and philosophy are the three phrases he himself coined for his work:
Organic architecture – buildings that harmonize with their inhabitants and their environment, that are products of their place, purpose, and time. Frank Lloyd Wright's philosophy of organic architecture spanned his whole career, manifesting first in his prairie buildings, then later in his Usonian style
Prairie buildings – these low, linear, horizontal structures were designed to reflect the vast Midwestern landscape and appeared between 1900-1910. These homes were individually created for wealthy clients
Usonian style – around the mid-1930s, Wright first used the word 'Usonian' to describe his concepts for a new style of United States architecture for homes and cities, more attainable for a middle class clientele
