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Guggenheim Museum
Frank Lloyd Wright remarked that he had seen a building that was of monumental dignity and beautiful. He cited in the letter addressed to Solomon R. Guggenheim that the building was appropriate for their purpose of constructing a museum. Wright went on to design the museum which he named after Guggenheim. The structure is now widely seen as a masterpiece (Guggenheim.org, n.d.).
The interior space of the Guggenheim Museum sports a spiral ramp ascending to the sky. It is a unique platform for the exhibition of contemporary art. The design is a clear deviation from the common design for museums. The inverted ziggurat of the rotunda is a unique creation of the creation of the architect. It is not a series of interconnected rooms. Rather, this one features a visitor's entry that takes them along a gentle slope through the rotunda on uninterrupted ramp. The open design by Wright makes it possible for visitors to view art on multiple levels simultaneously (Guggenheim.org, n.d.).
2. Robie House
This structure is found near the University of Chicago. Its style features horizontal lines with hipped or flat roofs with wide overhanging eaves. The windows are arranged in straight horizontal perspective. The design is believed to blend in...
There is clear craftsmanship and a disciplined approach in using ornament. The horizontal design was believed to strike a chord with the prairie landscape. He provided modern requirements for the floor plan. There were children's playrooms, garage and the like. He also used fireproof materials as requested by the owner of the structure (Gibson, 2017).
3. Ennis House
Ennis house is located near the tip end of Vermont Avenue. It was constructed by Frank Lloyd in 1924. It strikes viewers as a modular structure made of concrete bricks, square in shape. It is a clear demonstration of Wright's fondness for Mayan architecture and art. It is the typical Mayan design with symmetric organized forms and highly ornamented (Sveiven, 2010).
It is easy to assume that since the structure is made of solid walls of concrete, the lighting on the inside is poor. However, a close inspection reveals the contrary. The walls were made with tiny openings to allow free flow of light. Ennis House remains a major attraction to architects and other admirers alike. It has a unique design worth further exploration (Sveiven, 2010).
4. Fallingwater
This structure in situated on a mountain cataract to the South West of Pennsylvania.…
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The open space invites you to dwell on the mysterious and contemplate the interior life -- away from the crowded, stacked-up world just beyond the walls: "deliberately placed…beyond the limits of control" (Witcombe). The Guggenheim, therefore, takes you out of your element: it transports you into another time, another place -- a time and place that never existed and has yet to come into existence: a sanctuary where modern art