Emergence of Modernism: Frank Lloyd Wright

The emergence of Modernism began in 1900 ans continued until the 1950's. It focused on functionalism while embracing industrial design. One of the pioneers of Modernism was Frank Lloyd Wright. Frank Lloyd Wright was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin. He worked in the Adler and Sullivan offices in Chicago. He invented organic architecture using unity in planning, materials, structure and site. He created the "architecture of democracy." In 1893, he started his own practice in Oak Park, Illinois.

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Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West (School of Architecture)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMiLkPFJ7LE