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1. 2) my long life career. I grew up during the time of the Industrial Revolution. This was a time when items were being made in factories and transportation was a lot better. If I had to travel I would take a train to go some were. Time passed a I was soon hired and worked for Louis Sullivan creating designs with him. After awhile I quit to start my own architecture practice. In 1894 I moved my practice into a newly built Steinway Hall Building. I shared the space with some people. I’ve got it, I’m going to build a house with a cave as part of it. Oh sorry I didn’t see you there. I was just day dreaming. My name is Frank Lloyd Wright. Come sit down. I was born Apr. 8, 1867 to Anna Lloyd Jones and William Carey Wright, my parents. I grew up in Richland Center, Wisconsin, playing with little blocks making unique designs. To bad they didn’t have Legos back then because I would have knocked your socks off. I always knew architecture would be 4) After the offer I started a new design called the Prairie Style house. The prairie Style house was a type of home that had to blend in with its surroundings. This house should be built with the native woods and other items that the houses are built with. The furniture and art should be built to create a sense of unity throughout the house. Fredrick C. Robie had me build him a fire proof house with a garden and a living room that would let him see his neighbors without them seeing him. 3) When I opened my business I entered two of my designs in a contest. I won one of the contests and earned $7,000.00. the other contest I didn’t win, although I did get a huge offer from Daniel Burham, the newly elected president of the American Institute of Architects. The offer was that Burhamwould pay for all of my architectural expenses for my study in France, and two extra years in Rome. I didn’t take this offer because I had more ambitious goals.

2. 5) The house would have separate quarters for is children to roam about. I called this house the Robie House. I was married 3 times and had 7 children. I soon constructed a building called Taliesin. This building had caught on fore and been burned by lightning. In 1916 I was asked to design and build the Imperial Hotel in Japan. I mad it wit a big base at the bottom of the walls and skinnier at the top. I hoped this would help from destruction from the horrible earthquakes. 6) The building was also sunk in mud to help prevent the earchquake damage. I inserted a big pool in the hotel in case any fires were to appear. I finished the Imperial Hotel in 1922. I then visited LA to design a building when I got the news that there had been the largest earthquake in Japan and everything was destroyed except for the newly built Imperial Hotel. This was great news form me and brought me lots of fame. I soon started a little school for teens and young adults who would 8) He was rich and boy did he give us a big and fun project. The cottage is called Falling Water. The cottage was built right over the waterfall. When I saw this land in Philadelphia I knew this would be the perfect spot. Falling water drew lots of attention because it was very modern. After a while I decided to make houses that weren’t too expensive, around $5,000.00. I called these homes Usonian Houses. I also built an office for S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. I made this office look like lilly pads 7) Come and live at the Taliesin. They would do chores around the house, cook dinners and would learn about music and art. Most of the time they would work on new designs for houses that included telephones, fancy lamps, and washing machines. They designed a lot of the furniture. Bam! The great depression crashed on everyone. Money was hart to earn and no one would have any houses built. I waited and waited, still no customers. Then Edgar KufmanJr’s dad asked for a cottage.

3. 9) I was soon asked to build the Guggenheim Museum. I designed the museum to be slanted up like a ramp against the inside walls. Beautiful art pieces would go up against the walls. It looked amazing. I built this museum in Buffalo, New York. I died April 9, 1959 in Phoenix, Arizona. I was 92 years old and it was the day after my birthday. I enjoyed making the most incredible and elegant buildings. I hope I have been a role model and have let you know to do the extreme and never give 10) up. “No house should ever be on a hill or on anything. I should be of the hill. Belonging to it. Hill and house should live together each the happier for the other.” And remember, “A building isn’t a place to be, it’s a way to be.” Any questions: I have a few for you 1) Where did I build the Guggenheim Museum? Buffalo, New York. 2) Where did I die? Phoenix Arizona 3) Did the Imperial Hotel Get destroyed when one of the worst earthquakes hit Japan? No. 4)When was I born. April 8, 1887 5) What was one of the items I put into houses? Telephone, Washing Machine, lamps. 12)