On and by Frank Lloyd Wright: A Primer of Architectural Principles

Description

This volume brings together the most important essays on and by Frank Lloyd Wright, described by the American Institute of Architects as 'the greatest American architect of all time', as well as providing an overview of the very principles that are at the foundation of great architecture.

Reviews

'A beautifully produced and comprehensively illustrated tome.'- Building Design 'Why is this book so good? Simply because it provides a sustained focus on the 'ordering principles' that inform Wright's architecture, and, in getting to the heart of his design process, it becomes surprisingly relevant today... This book may be architectural history but it couldn't be more pertinent.'- The Architect's Journal

Author description

Robert McCarter is a practicing architect and Professor at the University of Florida, where he was Director of the School of Architecture from 1991 - 2001. He has written for numerous international publications and is author of the comprehensive monograph 'Frank Lloyd Wright: Architect as well as Unity Temple and Fallingwater' in the Architecture in Detail series and Louis I Kahn, all by Phaidon Press. He's also the author of William Morgan: Selected and Recent Work 1961 - 2001.

Stock Information

General Fields

• ISBN : 9780714863160
• Publisher : Phaidon Press Ltd
• Imprint : Phaidon Press Ltd
• Publication date : January 2012
• Dimensions : 245mm X 172mm
• Produced in : United Kingdom
• Availability date : February 2012
• Product Type : books

Special Fields

• Illustrations : 85 col & 265 b/w
• Pages : 372
• Dewey classification : 720.92
• Bind : Paperback
• Author : Robert McCarter