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FA-52006-05 Fellowships for University Teachers Research Programs
Totals: $40,000 (approved)$40,000 (awarded)
Grant period: 9/1/2005 – 8/31/2006
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.