One of Americas most influential architects, Louis Sullivan (1856-1924) strove to develop a purely American architectural vision; his ideas inspired his protégé Frank Lloyd Wright and other young Chicago architects to develop the Prairie school. Wrights strongly horizontal designs now number among the most respected domestic buildings in the country. The designs of William E. Drummond, John S. Van Bergen, and Walter Burley Griffin had much in common with Wrights, but other architects, such as George Washington Maher, Robert C. Spencer Jr., and Tallmadge & Watson, developed their own interpretations of the Prairie house. The houses conceived by these early 20th-century architects stand as icons of American ingenuity.
Prairie Metropolis: Chicago and the Birth of a New American Home offers brief biographies of a dozen architects, with vivid and inviting color photographs of exteriors and interiors designed by each. The photographs by James Caulfield offer a multi-home tour of exquisite taste, while succinct captions by Patrick F. Cannon draw our attention to the details of each homes construction and design.
ISBN: 9780764945953
