| FA-52006-05 | Research Programs: Fellowships for University Teachers | Richard Louis Cleary | Frank Lloyd Wright and Building Technology | 9/1/2005 - 8/31/2006 | $40,000.00 | Richard | Louis | Cleary | | | | University of Texas, Austin | Austin | TX | 78712-0100 | USA | 2004 | Architecture | Fellowships for University Teachers | Research Programs | 40000 | 0 | 40000 | 0 |
This project examines how the architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) actually made buildings. Throughout his career, he prided himself as an innovative builder experimenting with structural and environmental control systems and construction materials. I address this topic through three lines of inquiry: 1) identification of critical technological issues in his buildings and projects; 2) assessment of his working relationships with engineers and contractors; 3) analysis of structural ideas in his theory of organic architecture. The project frames his practice within the broader culture of the building industry and offers a new perspective for evaluating his position in American architectural discourse from c. 1900-1960. |