The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: A Complete Catalog

by William Allin Storrer

Over the past decade, there has been a significant revival of interest in the architecture and designs of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959). From Barnsdall Park in Los Angeles to the Zimmerman house in New Hampshire, from Florida Southern College to Taliesin in Wisconsin, with Fallingwater in between, Frank Lloyd Wright buildings open to the public receive thousands of visitors each year, and there is a thriving commerce in reproductions of Wright's furniture and fabric designs. Among the many books available on Frank Lloyd Wright, William Allin Storrer's classic—now fully revised and updated—remains the only authoritative guide to all of Wright's built work.

This edition includes a number of new features. It provides information on Frank Lloyd Wright buildings discovered since the first edition. It features full-color photographs to highlight those buildings that remain essentially as they were first built. To facilitate its use as a convenient field guide, this durable flexibound edition gives full addresses with each entry, as well as GPS coordinates, and offers maps giving the shortest route to each building. Preserving the chronological order of past editions, the catalog allows readers to trace the progression of Frank Lloyd Wright's built designs from the early Prairie school works to the last building constructed to Wright's specifications on the original site—the Aime and Norman Lykes residence.

The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright will be indispensable for anyone fascinated with Wright's unique architectural genius.

Genres: Architecture, Nonfiction, Reference, History, Art

533 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1978

Reviews

[Kenneth · Rating 5 out of 5]

The definitive guide for finding Frank LLoyd Wright homes and buildings when you are on the road. We picked up a copy at Fallingwater and then took it up to Buffalo New York. There are some very handy street maps and a brief write up and history of all of the building included.

[Jlnpeacock Peacock · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was somewhat disappointed as I had hoped for detailed pictures of the various houses as well as interior shots. The books provided a listing of all Wright's works with one photo of each and brief information regarding the structure. The volume of his works was quite impressive. I just had hoped for more visuals.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the listing of buildings is in chronological order by date and there are maps in back. An index to city,state locals would have made this a 5 star for me.

[Tim · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good field guide to all his buildings. But only a page on each one. No floor plans or detail pictures.

[Charles Stahl · Rating 3 out of 5]

A comprehensive catalog of all of Wright's work, but only touches the surface of each.

[Philip]

More a reference book or field guide.

[Windry · Rating 3 out of 5]

truly a naturalist architect. that's who Lloyd is.