Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust

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The Background – The inventor of Prairie Style architecture, Wright was also one of the first architects to incorporate electric lighting within the home. For the sake of aesthetics, he contained electric wiring by covering it with a screen of rice paper. He preferred earth tones, as reflected in the natural wood and green tones of his own home. – – The Experience – In the living room, sofas sit underneath bay windows, which are built into the wall, creating an illusion of light and roominess. Each room seems to flow into the next. Home and studio tours are several…