Apparently the reason for the low ceiling height is Mr. ... These esplanades weave in and out and the support piers were of a triangular shapes made up concrete block painted white and they were trimmed with copper along its ceiling line. ... This chapel on its southwest fazade was made up of a large and magnificent stain leaded glass formed into geometric shapes and lines of red, orange and clear glass. ... As with all the other structures built by Wright, this was constructed of steel, concrete block and glass. ... The abundant amount light shined through the glass of its tower brings the o...

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Every detail reinforces Wright's vision; floors and ceiling expand outward independently, vertical elements extend this movement skyward, and windows meet at the corners of rooms, opening to erode the very notion of containment. ... The woodland panorama will be framed in windows that are merely commodious bands of glass with glass door panels opening onto the parapets flanking every room." ...

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DNY Art Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was one of the most influential architects of his time. He designed about 1000 structures and about 400 of them were built. I have been interested in Wright's work the past couple of years and took architecture classes through out high school. Wright ha...

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The combination of brick, yellow mortar, art glass, wood and his personally designed furniture makes this a really beautiful building. ... The living room and dining room are separated by a fireplace that is open to the ceiling above the mantelpiece due to the use of a double flue, and he used the screens, piers and beams on the ceiling to guide the eye into understanding the spaces he created. ...

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