FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT`S IMPACT ON THE WORLD OF ARCHITECTURE

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT`S IMPACT ON THE WORLD OF ARCHITECTURE

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I . Introduction

The word architecture describes the overall look of a building . Through history , building styles have developed differently all over the world The shapes of the first buildings were determined by the construction techniques people knew at the time and also by the materials available to them . People who lived near forests became carpenters and built with timber . In rocky regions people learnt how to quarry stone and marble and build it into long-lasting

monuments . Many ancient peoples used earth to build with , baking mud into bricks (see Wright , Frank Lloyd . Grolier encyclopedia of knowledge , pp . 392-394

Traditional building designs in different parts of the world have also been determined by the weather . For instance , in icy Scandinavian countries , people used to cover their roofs with turf to keep in the warmth . People in Mediterranean countries often whitewash their houses so that the Sun 's heat bounces off the bright paint and keeps them cool Egyptian villagers like homes with flat roofs where they can lay out fruits to dry in the Sun (see Wright , Frank Lloyd . Grolier encyclopedia of knowledge , pp . 392-394

Who decides what a building should look like ? It is the job of an architect . The word architect is Greek and means builder or craft worker . Before an architect designs a new building , she or he needs to know how much money can be spent , what the building will be used for and how many people will use it . The architect also considers existing buildings nearby , to make sure the new design fits in . Then the architect decides which materials are best and draws up plans . As well as looking good , the building must be safe , strong and comfortable , and suit its purpose (see Wright , Frank Lloyd . Grolier encyclopedia of knowledge , pp . 392-394

Furthermore , the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century was a turning point in architecture . On one hand , the rapid building of factories and workers ' housing resulted in smoky , sprawling cities of dirt and poverty . On the other hand , the invention of new machines that could mass-produce glass , steel and concrete opened up new opportunities for building . London 's Crystal Palace of 1850 to 1851 stunned people with the space created by its vast expanse of glass . And from 1887 to 1889 , the Eiffel Tower in Paris was built by an innovative use of metal (see Frank Lloyd Wright . New Standard Encyclopedia , pp . 415-416

Since the turn of the 20th century , architects have tried to escape the influence of previous styles and devise original ideas for buildings From around 1890 until the early 1900s , architects in Brussels and Paris developed a highly ornate style of decoration for buildings , which was based on plants and flowers and came to be called Art Nouveau . From 1900 to the 1940s , a leading American architect called Frank Lloyd Wright worked on buildings that blended in with their natural surroundings calling it organic architecture . Other...