Patterson, Terry L.

Frank Lloyd Wright and the meaning of materials / Terry L. Patterson.

New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold, ©1994.

xii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

In his richly illustrated Frank Lloyd Wright and the Meaning of Materials, Patterson takes an unprecedented look at more than 240 of Wright's buildings and projects - the justly celebrated triumphs as well as lesser-known, but no less telling, structures. In the book's core chapters, each devoted to a specific material, he objectively analyzes Wright's handling of wood, stone, brick, concrete block, metals, concrete, and glass. Methodically, he examines whether the form, workability, strength, and durability of each material - its essence - has been emphasized, subdued, or misrepresented in these tangible architectural "expressions." Throughout, Patterson uniquely juxtaposes the reality of Wright's "overall material sensitivity" with nearly 200 of Wright's own pronouncements on the subject. For the first time, architects, designers, and art historians see - in the truest sense - whether Wright's final achievements are consonant with his ambitious aims. Importantly, readers are encouraged to reach their own conclusions, which may differ from Patterson's own deeply felt judgments.

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Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 Criticism and interpretation.
Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959.
Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 Critique et interprétation.
Wright, Frank Lloyd 1867-1959
Wright, Frank Lloyd, (1867-1959) Critique et interprétation.
Wright, Frank Lloyd.
Organic architecture United States.
Building materials.
Construction Materials
Architecture organique États-Unis.
Construction Matériaux.
building materials.
Organic architecture.
Baustoff
Organische Architektur
Bouwmaterialen.
Theorie en praktijk.
Architects United States 20th century.
United States.
Architecture

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Location: Library main 155072
Call No.: NA44.W949.9 P3 1994
Status: Available