Frank Lloyd Wright

Robie House. Chicago, Illinois
The Robie House seems to be all about the lines. The abundant amount of horizontal lines seem to be what Wright was going for when designing this house. The different levels have only a small gap in the brick wall to differentiate between them, yet their width seems to more than double their height. I loved the use of brick in this building. I thought it was a smart choice because I like the way it looks with the surrounding trees and against the concrete that is also on the house.

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Ennis House LA California
The Ennis house reminds me of a concrete castle. It has a sort of majestic quality to it while still keeping it modern. One thing that stands out to me is the texture of the building. The materials used make it look bumpy. This makes it more visually interesting to look at.

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Falling Water OhioPyle, Pennsylvania
This architectural masterpiece seems to have been made while keeping the earth’s elements in mind. It was obviously made to sit right over a river, so the water is cascading down in front of it. The stone’s color mimics that of the water. The design of the whole building is absolutely divine. I like the how the porch area shoots out above the water in different directions. This is the house of my dreams.

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Taliesin House Spring Green, Wisconsin

The word “cozy” comes to mind when looking at this house. To me, it has a woodsy feel. The colors are kept subtle and natural. I like the roof and how it has a slight angle to it. It is for sure the kind of house someone would want to be in on a snowy day.
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Unitarian Meeting House Madison, Wisconsin
The most interesting thing about this church is, without a doubt, the A-frame roof. Its angled lines draw the eye in and make someone want to keep looking at it. What makes the roof even more aesthetically pleasing is the high contrast of color between the top (black) and bottom (white) of it.

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Storer Residence Los Angeles, California
The Storer Residence is interesting because there are many places the eye wants to go to. The concrete is has intricate designs carved into it. There are many different doors and windows that make the building more of a mystery. It makes the passerby think “I wonder what is through that door? Or that one? Ooh, or that one?” Any building that makes a person really want to walk through its doors has served its purpose…well, in an architects eyes, at least.

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Jacob's House Middleton, Wisconsin
This house defies the norm because of its curving walls. It looks quite surreal at first glance. Even the statue out front has the same curved quality about it.

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Taliesan West Scottsdale, Arizona
The Taliesan house looks almost as if the architect was mother nature. The stone material looks a lot like conglomerate rock. The wood on the top of the house looks as if a couple of trees just fell over on top and created a roof. There is a feeling of effortlessness when looking at this house, although one who knows anything would know better than to really think that.

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Moore House Chicago, Illinois
This house also has a slight A-frame quality to it. The area inside the roof looks a lot like German architecture, with the off-white paint and brown geometrical molding.

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Ward Willits House Highland Park, Illinois
Here is another German-inspired house. The geometric quality adds a sort of serene feeling to it. The perfect squares above the rectangular window, with more rectagles on top of it are only a couple of features that make this house balance out. The colors make the house come a part of its surroundings. The light sky blends with the light paint and the dark molding mimics the color of the surrounding trees. Very clever.