Painstakingly researched and illuminating account of the making of the Fred C. Robie home. Revealing family documents, excerpts from a 1958 interview with Fred Robie, and 160 black-and-white illustrations illuminate design, construction, various stages of landmark of modern arch…
"Frank Lloyd Wright firmly believed that "life could be formed anew if new form could be brought to its setting, architecture." His revolt against customary architectural design was shared by rugged individualist Fred C. Robie, who chose Wright to build his dream house in 1908. …
Frank Lloyd Wright’s spiritual formation influenced by Welsh Unitarianism and his lifelong interest in spirituality were far more dynamic than has been previously appreciated. This dissertation examines how Wright’s spirituality caused him to interpret not only religious archite…
In times where the very concept of 'nature' is questioned not only in its philosophical dimension, but in the core of its biological materiality, we need to reconsider the interrelations between architecture and nature. To address these challenges this book unravels compelling i…
In times where the very concept of 'nature' is questioned not only in its philosophical dimension, but in the core of its biological materiality, we need to reconsider the interrelations between architecture and nature. This not only applies to strategies on environmental respon…
In times where the very concept of 'nature' is questioned not only in its philosophical dimension, but in the core of its biological materiality, we need to reconsider the interrelations between architecture and nature. To address these challenges this book unravels compelling i…
This study of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture styles focuses on the effects this industry has on standards of living in the home and in the workplace. This paper compares communal living, industrial living, architectural efficiency, and family life with types of architecture b…
When searching for genuinely sustainable building design and technology - designs that go beyond conventional sustainability to be truly restorative - we often find that nature got there first. Over 3.5 billion years of natural history have evolved innumerable examples of forms,…
When searching for genuinely sustainable building design and technology - designs that go beyond conventional sustainability to be truly restorative - we often find that nature got there first. Over 3.5 billion years of natural history have evolved innumerable examples of forms,…
When searching for genuinely sustainable building design and technology - designs that go beyond conventional sustainability to be truly restorative - we often find that nature got there first. Over 3.5 billion years of natural history have evolved innumerable examples of forms,…
Biomimicry in Architecture propose des idées qui peuvent être appliquées au domaine de l'architectural. Structurellement efficaces, avec des matériaux non superflus et des conceptions qui limitent l'utilisation de l'eau et l'apport en énergie thermique, ces projets s'inspirent d…
