Why Frank Lloyd Wright Is America's Best Architect

Frank Lloyd Wright is one of the most revered architects in the world. Responsible for such masterpieces as Fallingwater and The Guggenheim Museum, architect Jonathan Adams travels around the US to see these works for himself.

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[pleiades.puppets]

Thank you, this is one of the best summaries of his work I’ve ever seen.

[Thepourdeuxchanson]

As a small child in 1960 I saw a black and white photo of Fallingwater in a magazine in England. It stuck in my head for some reason. It took me nearly fifty years to visit, and when I did I realized even a child could see it's simply a perfect place and unforgettably beautiful.

[sandrakennedy]

I love all of Frank Lloyd Wrights homes and other buildings. God bless him

[thebob]

Had the pleasure of visiting Fallingwater last Summer. It is absolutely breathtaking. Built in 1935 and still looks modern in 2024. Timeless classic. Wright was way ahead of his time.

[johnpotter]

I have been fascinated by architecture and architects for most of my 74 years. My grandfather, Dr. Kurt Meyer Radon, was a prominent architect, first in Germany, before and after WWI and then in Southern California. He knew Wright, along with Neutra, Schindler and Jock Peters. I read many books about Wright, and was particularly taken with a black-and-white photo book of Fallingwater, including scenes from the construction, released in the 1960s. I finally made my pilgrimages to both Taliesin Wisconsin and Fallingwater. We walked down the road from the visitors center, then, suddenly, through the trees, there it was. I first noticed the color- you have to see it with your own eyeballs. No photograph captures it. Second, it seemed smaller than I had pictured it. Third, I "got" the industrial red color of the windows and door frames. The oddest thing was the parapet walls around the cantilevered terraces. The terrance look robust and thick on the outside, but, when you are standing on them, the parapet walls are only about 2' high and rounded on the top. Absolutely terrifying! No way you could sit on the edge and look down at the stream. This is not a house for children.

[dedratiger]

In all these documentaries about Frank Lloyd Wright, I’ve never seen Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. Price Tower was one of two vertical structures Wright designed. Price Tower is gorgeous and deserves a place in these documentaries more than a brief flash of narrative.

[timkdiamond]

Superbly made documentary. Completely absorbing.

[randyrobinson]

As a student of architecture 50 years ago, I spent a summer at Fallingwater. not long enough. Thanks for a great study /refection of Frank Lloyd Wright

[williambrady]

I've stayed at the park Inn Mason city, Iowa, the last remaining Frank Lloyd Wright designed hotel. Wonderful structure. The rooms themselves are modern, with the exception of one that they kept true to its original. And the Stockman house just down the street from the hotel is also worth seeing. And the entire neighborhood that was designed and built by Wright's students and studies. Magnificent. Again, that was Mason City, Iowa.

[Corvus_I_am]

FLLW was a man of the future and proponent of ergonomics.

[elisciachristie]

I honestly never knew the whole history of this man. I just knew when I came across his work in Ohio that it was different. Then I came across a book that had different buildings and homes.
It's amazing how certain things just stand out and then come to find out it's famously well known to others. That's the beauty in art. It will stand out all on its own without any words being said.❤

[robertgreen]

What a wonderful documentary. Beautiful video and thoughtful commentary. Thank you--I enjoyed every minute.

[adityakeshore]

That's great story telling ...thanks alot for this ..

[StrangeHistoryX]

This is excellent! Thank you so much for this incredible production. It is a priceless contribution to continue sharing the brilliant contributions of this great genius.

[bethbartlett]

I adore Frank Lloyd Wright, his energy, and his architectural successes. Influenced by Sullivan, a relative through my GGrandmother.
I share Wright's Basque Welsh blood, through my Basque Irish lineage.

🔑 41:50 What h8s statement further expresses to me: (Time to embrace our place in the whole, with Harmony.)

[marietjiehildebrandt]

Fabulous homage to the genius of the mensch and his legacy

[donnapalmeri]

If I could pick one house as my own, it would be "Falling Water". Breathtaking, Beautiful, A Marvelous Feat of Nature Working With Man.

[barrywainwright]

As a big FLLW fan, this is by far the best, most amazing documentary about him.

[jilltagmorris]

Really enjoyed this program. Thank you 😊

[Quixoticscope]

The life of an architecture rock star!