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is widely
regarded as the 20th century’s greatest architect. Indeed, the
American Institute of Architects in a recent national survey,
recognized Frank Lloyd Wright to be “the greatest American
architect of all time.” We invite you to learn more about the
heritage of Frank Lloyd Wright in his home state of Wisconsin.
We further hope you will visit the many public Wright buildings
in Wisconsin for an intimate look at his life and work. |
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Wright and Like 2008: On The Road Again - June 6th-8th, 2008 |
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A weekend of
activities surround the annual Wright and Like "On the Road Again”
house tour to be held Saturday June 7th, 2008. This years tour
features an outstanding tour of mid-century architecture by Frank Lloyd
Wright, Russell Barr Williamson and John Randal McDonald. Seven private residences,
four designed by Wright, one by Williamson, and two by McDonald,
will be available for guided interior tours. In addition, a “crown
jewel” bank building by Louis Sullivan, Wright’s mentor, will be
part of the tour package.
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Click Here For More Tour Information |
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Wright Lecture Series 2008 |
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Monona Terrace, Madison, WI -
Lecture Hall
Free and Open to the Public
Lectures
begin at 7PM
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Tuesday, February 12
"Frank Lloyd Wright's Hardy House"
Presented by Mark Hertzberg, Director of Photography of The Journal
Times in Racine
This talk is a comprehensive study of this important house built
into a bluff above Lake Michigan in Racine, including historic and
contemporary photos, as well as previously unpublished plans for a
larger, un-built scheme for the house. The house is well known
because of iconic drawings in Wright's "Wasmuth Portfolio," but
little was known about it, or the man who commissioned it in 1904,
until Hertzberg's book.
Tuesday, March 11
"Milwaukee in Focus"
Presented by Bob Greenstreet, Dean of the School of Architecture and
Urban Planning at UW-Milwaukee
This lecture will be a review of the unique and creative
relationship between the University of Milwaukee School of
Architecture and Urban Planning, and the city of Milwaukee. Bob
Greenstreet has spearheaded this unique "town and gown" effort. Over
the past 3 years, Bob has arranged teams of talented students and
professionals to tackle planning and design issues facing Milwaukee,
and not coincidentally, the bulk of American communities. The vision
and creativity shown by these teams on some of these projects is
stunning. This work has exposed and demonstrated the power of design
and architecture in the public realm.
Tuesday, April 29
"Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future"
Presented by Reed Kroloff, Director of the Cranbrook Academy of Art
and Museum
From the sweeping concrete vaults of the TWA Terminal at JFK Airport
in New York to the 630-foot-tall Gateway Arch in St. Louis, the
iconic designs of Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) captured the aspirations
and values of mid-20th-century America. Reed Kroloff, Director of
the Cranbrook Academy of Art and Museum, and a nationally known
commentator in the world of architecture and urban design, will
discuss the work of Eero Saarinen and his influence on architecture
in the 21st century.
Thursday, May 22
"Victor Sidy: Apprentice, Architect, Educator"
Presented by Victor Sidy, Dean of Frank Lloyd Wright School of
Architecture
Victor Sidy, the Dean of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of
Architecture will be on hand to present an overview of his wide
ranging body of work as well as recent work from the studios at
Taliesin. Mr. Sidy is an architect, inventor, writer, and lecturer.
He received his architectural training from the Frank Lloyd Wright
School of Architecture after receiving the Flinn Foundation
Scholarship and Robert C. Byrd Scholarship. He has worked with
artists, architects, and planners in Russia, Germany, the
Netherlands, and the United States and has taught students from
elementary school to graduate school in a variety of
architecture-related fields. Mr. Sidy hosted a television series on
architecture for EMG Satellite Television that aired from 1996 to
1998 and was the youngest member of Architecture Magazine's May 1999
feature "Young Americans."
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The
Wright Lecture Series is co-sponsored by Southwest Chapter A.I.A.
Wisconsin, Frank Lloyd Wright®
Wisconsin, and Monona Terrace. |
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Wright Designed Home in Milwaukee Opens for Tours |
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The Frank Lloyd Wright
designed, American System-Built Home at 2714 West Burnham,
Milwaukee, WI is now be open for tours from 1:00 to 4:00 PM on the following Saturdays:
Saturday January 12th, 2008
Saturday February 9th, 2008
Saturday March 8th, 2008
Saturday April 12th, 2008
Saturday May 10th, 2008
Saturday June 14th, 2008
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The home will be undergoing
restoration soon. It is currently in
pre-restoration condition. The tour price is $5 per person.
Reservations are not necessary. If you have questions, email us at
info@WrightInWisconsin.org
Click here for more
information on this home |
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Planning to visit Wisconsin?
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Click
on the following links for tour hours and details:
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Featured
Wisconsin FLLW House Websites |
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Usonia I (Jacobs House)
http://www.usonia1.com
This wonderful website
features historical information, photographs, references,
restoration information and much more. Information on renting the
home during the summer months and contact information is also
provided |
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The Bernard Schwartz House
http://circlenr.com/SchwartzHouse/
In 1938 LIFE magazine commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to design a
dream home for an American family of median income. The result was a
Usonian house, an enduring model of modest-sized residential
architecture. Visit this Website for information on nightly rentals
of this home. |
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