Discusses the early development of the skyscraper and the roles of Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright in its evolution, with photographs, floor plans, and renderings of the Wainwright building in St. Louis, the Larkin building in Buffalo, and more.
Tells the life story of nineteenth- and twentieth-century American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, discussing his designs including homes and the Guggenheim Museum, examining his impact on the way Americans live, and exploring why his work provoked controversy.
Contains over two hundred color photographs of works by Frank Lloyd Wright, depicting the six major phases of his career; and includes biographical information about the American architect.
Photographs, illustrations, and text introduce the reader to the gardens of Frank Lloyd Wright, and features Wright's studio and home in Oak Park, Illinois; summer home in Taliesin, Wisconsin; commission in Fallingwater, Pennsylvania, and others.
