Frank Lloyd Wright Research Paper

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Anyone who has an interest and is familiar with architecture, knows who Frank Lloyd Wright is. Of all American architects, he is the most well-known for his work. A person can simply look at a Frank Lloyd Wright design and very easily distinguish it from another’s work. The same unique features of Wright’s designs are found in nearly all of the structures he has created.
Even though Wright has passed away, his design techniques continue to be used by architects today. Wright is credited with creating the Prairie Home style. It is called the Prairie Home because the look of the design fits well with the prairie landscape scene. Prairies tend to be wide and flat much like the roof line of the Prairie Home. Wright is also credited with developing

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