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American System-Built Homes

The American System-Built Homes were modest houses in a series designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. They were developed between 1911 and 1917 to fulfill his interest in affordable housing but were sold commercially for just 14 months. The Wright archives include 973 drawings and hundreds of reference materials, the largest collection of any of single Wright project. Wright cancelled the project in July 1917 by…

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Milwaukee, Milwaukee, United States

Housing

housing house concrete timber Housing

Concrete Timber

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Frank Lloyd Wright

1867-1959 · Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Role: lead architect

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Frank Lloyd Wright Sr. was an American architect, designer, writer, and educator. He designed more than 1,000 structures over a creative period of 70 years. Wright played a key role in the architectural movements of the twentieth century, influencing architects worldwide through his works and mentoring hundreds of app…

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Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation

foundation · Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Role: designer

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