Biographical Essay On America's Greats: American Architecture
Dora Harper
Webb
Biographical Essay
November 24, 2014
America’s Greats Architecture is the art and profession of planning, designing and constructing form, space and ambiance to reflect a functional and aesthetic environment. People spend most of every day in a building of some kind. Whether it is a place to live, work, play, learn, worship, shop, or eat, buildings influence and shape people’s everyday lives. No matter if these places are private or public; indoors or out, rooms, skyscrapers, or complexes, architects are responsible for the designing of these structures. Architects are skilled in the arts and sciences of building designs and develop and turn concepts for structures into reality. Throughout history there have been many fields …show more content…
Hunt was known for designing many lavish and notable buildings by combining historical architectural elements with modern technology. Considered “the dean of American architecture,” Hunt played an important role in shaping and professionalizing the architectural practice and education in the United States (Rose). Hunt’s work and knowledge in architecture, established precedents for education that included formal, intellectual, technical, and professional principles (Rose). The first academic architectural training programs were established in America by a close group of people in Hunt’s circle and were instructed to lead by his …show more content…
Two of Wright’s most notable works were the Larkin Building in New York and Unity Temple in Oak Park. The Larkin Building was a vertical six-story building with a full-height sky lit atrium in the center, which introduced the natural environment into the workplace. This became one Wright’s most widely published designs, especially in Europe, where it “was emulated by various designers” (Fazio, Moffett and Wodenhouse). Sadly the Larkin Building was demolished in 1949 and turned into a parking lot. Unlike the Larkin Building, Unity Temple still stands today and serves its original functions. Wright’s first experiment with concrete and the first attempt anywhere to use it straightforwardly, was used in the exterior of Unity Temple. Due to its location on a busy street, Wright turned the building inward to reduce the noise. The inside of the building richly glows of amber and gold as light shines through the skylights in the center of the main floor (Fazio, Moffett and Wodenhouse). Unity Temple is considered to be one of Wright’s most important
Webb
Biographical Essay
November 24, 2014
America’s Greats Architecture is the art and profession of planning, designing and constructing form, space and ambiance to reflect a functional and aesthetic environment. People spend most of every day in a building of some kind. Whether it is a place to live, work, play, learn, worship, shop, or eat, buildings influence and shape people’s everyday lives. No matter if these places are private or public; indoors or out, rooms, skyscrapers, or complexes, architects are responsible for the designing of these structures. Architects are skilled in the arts and sciences of building designs and develop and turn concepts for structures into reality. Throughout history there have been many fields …show more content…
Hunt was known for designing many lavish and notable buildings by combining historical architectural elements with modern technology. Considered “the dean of American architecture,” Hunt played an important role in shaping and professionalizing the architectural practice and education in the United States (Rose). Hunt’s work and knowledge in architecture, established precedents for education that included formal, intellectual, technical, and professional principles (Rose). The first academic architectural training programs were established in America by a close group of people in Hunt’s circle and were instructed to lead by his …show more content…
Two of Wright’s most notable works were the Larkin Building in New York and Unity Temple in Oak Park. The Larkin Building was a vertical six-story building with a full-height sky lit atrium in the center, which introduced the natural environment into the workplace. This became one Wright’s most widely published designs, especially in Europe, where it “was emulated by various designers” (Fazio, Moffett and Wodenhouse). Sadly the Larkin Building was demolished in 1949 and turned into a parking lot. Unlike the Larkin Building, Unity Temple still stands today and serves its original functions. Wright’s first experiment with concrete and the first attempt anywhere to use it straightforwardly, was used in the exterior of Unity Temple. Due to its location on a busy street, Wright turned the building inward to reduce the noise. The inside of the building richly glows of amber and gold as light shines through the skylights in the center of the main floor (Fazio, Moffett and Wodenhouse). Unity Temple is considered to be one of Wright’s most important