FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT, Greek Orthodox Church, Milwaukee 4k

Frankk Lloyd Wright's last major project was Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church outside Milwaukee.
He died before completion.
This is a short documentary on the design and final building.

[johnnyd]

Design of that building is so UN-Orthodox... it looks like... (I will refrain from saying it).

[ExVeritateLibertas]

A minor point I suppose, but you are using Russian Orthodox music and photos of Russian and Ukrainian clergy in the video -- not Greek. Greek church music is very different, being still based on Byzantine chant.

[Julius]

So terrible. possibly the worst Orthodox temple every designed.

[opabinnier]

I am a fan of FLW but I did not know about this building. Sadly, it is a great disappointment. There are only two things wrong in the design but they preclude worship: pews and two separate floors. We cannot be separated like this by having to occupy two floors: the priest or bishop cannot bless the congregation if he cannot see them all and the deacon cannot cense everyone and cense all the icons if he cannot get to them. We have to be on the samr floor because we need to move throughout the temple during worship (for veneration, blessing, partaking of Holy Communion) Also PEWS! Orthodox worship requires standing and freedom of movement for kneeling and prostration, sitting on the floor to gather herbs and weaving garlands- not to mention the ritual processions by the clergy and congregation. I am so sad that this is a complete fail.

[loumcast]

To each their own. That's one ugly building/church.

[ripk]

This is Russian Orthodox not Greek Orthodox. You lost all credibility

[julianemperor]

Beautiful modern church but Orthodox tradition nah