As recently graduated architects in our mid-twenties, we embarked on a three-month journey across the United States with the scope of visiting one-hundred of Frank Lloyd Wright’s works. The photographs shown represent 33 works out of 105 visited. They are a token sample of several thousand we took along the way. They are exposed to the public for the first time since 1971.
Ruth and Rick Meghiddo’s journey in 1971 visiting Frank Lloyd Wright’s works
Why Wright now? Because today’s architecture is in need of reevaluation. In spite of some extraordinary works produced during the last decades, architectural design seems to be in need of grounding. While the computer helps us “to make anything possible,” the central question is: what shall we do? Sustainability for a planet inhabited by ten billion people needs much more than checking out a LEED list. Wright thought on “sustainability” at a level of complexity that we still have to reach, the sooner, the better.
While Wright’s writings on Organic Architecture are not “a compilation of recipes,” they can provide a stable base of solid principles. In publishing these photographs, we hope that they will stimulate creativity for today’s needs and dreams of a better tomorrow.
The photographs are presented in chronological order. You may click on anyone to see them in full size. A list of visited works follow the gallery.
Wright’s Home and Studio – View from the street
Winslow Residence – view from the rear
Romeo and Juliet Windmill
Dana Residence – View from the street
Dana Residence – Detail
Dana Residence – Stained glass detail
Unity Temple – View from the corner
Unity Temple – View from the parking area
Unity Temple – Detail
Unity Temple – Temple space
Unity Temple – Skylight
Unity Temple – Temple space
Unity Temple – Temple Space
Unity Temple – Community room
Robie Residence – Exterior
Robie Residence – Living room
Robie Residence – Stained glass detail
Robie Residence – Lamp
Avery Coonley Residence – Address
Avery Coonley Residence – Exterior
Avery Coonley Residence – Detail
Avery Coonley Residence – Detail
Avery Coonley Residence – Exterior
Taliesin – Waterfall
Taliesin – Exterior
Taliesin – Exterior
Taliesin – Exterior
Millard Residence, “La Miniatura” View from the street
Freeman Residence – Exterior
Freeman Residence – Exterior
Freeman Residence – Detail of concrete block
Fallingwater – Surrounding area
Fallingwater – Approach to the house
Fallingwater – Approach to the house
Fallingwater – Approach to the house
Fallingwater. Approach to the house
Fallingwater – Ruth Meghiddo, on the bridge leading to the house
Fallingwater – Approaching the entrance’s concrete trellis
Fallingwater – Detail of concreate beams set into the rock
Fallingwater – Concrete trellis curving around a tree
Fallingwater – Concrete trellis from above
Fallingwater – View from the the stream
Fallingwater – View from the the stream
Fallingwater – View from the the stream
Fallingwater – View from the house, above the concrete trellis
Fallingwater – View from the house
Fallingwater – View from across the house
Fallingwater – Stairway from a bedroom to a terrace
Fallingwater – Detail of sculpture setting
Fallingwater – Setting of sculpture by Jacques Lipchitz
Fallingwater – Stairway from the living room to the stream
Fallingwater – Living room
Fallingwater – Living room
Fallingwater – Interior view of the stairway from the living room to the stream
Fallingwater – Rick Meghiddo
Fallingwater – Steel shelves
Fallingwater – Hallway
Fallingwater – Edgar Kaufmann Jr. sleeping area
Fallingwater – Openable corner window in bedroom
Fallingwater – Covered walkway to the guest house
Fallingwater – Guesthouse exterior
Fallingwater – Guesthouse’s swimming pool. Rick Meghiddo standing by the pool.
Johnson Wax Building – Entrance
Johnson Wax Building – Gate to parking area
Johnson Wax Building – Central area
Johnson Wax Building – Skylight between columns
Johnson Wax Building – Skylight
Johnson Wax Building – Planter
Johnson Wax Building – View frm the ground floor
Johnson Wax Building – Elevator
Johnson Wax Building – Desk
Johnson Wax Building – Glass wall intersecting column
Johnson Wax Building – Detail of glass wall
Johnson Wax Building -Glass bridge leading to tower
Johnson Wax Building – Reception area
Johnson Wax Building. Waterfountain
Johnson Wax Building – Ruth Meghiddo drinking water
Johnson Residence – View from the garden
Johnson Residence – Cantilevered wing
Johnson Residence – View of living room
Johnson Residence – Stairway leading to the observatory
Johnson Residence – Stairway leading to the observatory
Taliesin West – General view
Taliesin West – Detail of drafting studio beams
Taliesin West – Rick Meghiddo by the drafting studio
Taliesin West – Detail
Guggenheim Museum – View from 5th Avenue
Guggenheim Museum – Atrium
Guggenheim Museum – Skylight
Guggenheim Museum – Skylight
Guggenheim Museum – Skylight
Guggenheim Museum – Ramps
Guggenheim Museum – Ramp
Guggenheim Museum – Ramp
Guggenheim Museum – Exhibit area
Guggenheim Museum – Rick Meghiddo
Guggenheim Museum – View of first floor ramp
Pfeiffer Chapel – Interior view
Jacobs Residence II – View from the backyard
Sol Friedman Residence – Exterior view
Unitarian Meeting House – Altar’s window
Unitarian Meeting House – Detail
Unitarian Meeting House – Temple’s altar
Price Tower – Exterior
Price Tower – Exterior
Price Tower – Rooftop common area
Price Tower – Exterior view of penthouse
Gladys and David Wright Residence – General view
Gladys and David Wright Residence – Ramp
Gladys and David Wright Residence – Ramp
Gladys and David Wright Residence – View from the ramp
Gladys and David Wright Residence – View from the yard
Palmer Residence – Entrance
Palmer Residence – Detail
Palmer Residence – Living room
Beth Sholom Synagogue in context
Beth Sholom Synagogue – Entrance
Beth Sholom Synagogue
Beth Sholom Synagogue – Detail
Beth Sholom Synagogue
Harold Price Sr. Residence
Harold Price Sr. Residence
Harold Price Sr. Residence – Mailbox
Harold Price Sr. Residence – Central area
Harold Price Sr. Residence – View from covered central area
Harold Price Sr. Residence – Detail of door
William H. Danford Chapel
Dallas Theater Center – Entrance
Dallas Theater Center – Entrance
Dallas Theater Center – Detail
Dallas Theater Center – Detail
Dallas Theater Center – Entrance
Dallas Theater Center. -Detail of column
Rayward-Shepherd Residence, “Tirrana.” – Greenhouse
Rayward-Shepherd Residence, “Tirrana.” – Entrance area
Rayward-Shepherd Residence, “Tirrana.” – Entrance area – Ruth Meghiddo
Rayward-Shepherd Residence, “Tirrana.” – View from exit to rear yard
Rayward-Shepherd Residence, “Tirrana.”
Rayward-Shepherd Residence, “Tirrana.” – Gate
Rayward-Shepherd Residence, “Tirrana.” – Living room
Turkel Residence – View from the yard
Turkel Residence Balcony
Turkel Residence – Detail
Greek Orthodox Church General view
Greek Orthodox Church – Exterior
Greek Orthodox Church – Gate
Greek Orthodox Church – Balcony
Greek Orthodox Church – Balcony
Greek Orthodox Church – Balcony
Greek Orthodox Church – Balcony detail
Greek Orthodox Church – View from the balcony
Greek Orthodox Church – Altar
Greek Orthodox Church – Altar
Greek Orthodox Church – Stairway
Greek Orthodox Church – Prayer bench
Greek Orthodox Church – Lamp
Marine County Civic Center – Exterior view
Marine County Civic Center – Entrance lobby
Marine County Civic Center – Second floor
Marine County Civic Center – Second floor
Marine County Civic Center – Second floor
Marine County Civic Center – Detail
Marine County Civic Center – Detail
Marine County Civic Center – Water fountain
Marine County Civic Center – View