O R G A N I C . A R C H I T E C T U R E . B I B L I O G R A P H Y

Adapted from research by Elizabeth Gouwens, William Wesley Peters Library Intern, by Elizabeth Dawsari and Victor Sidy

O V E R V I E W

The William Wesley Peters Library is the academic library of Taliesin, the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. While the emphasis of the collection is on Art and Architecture, many other areas, including the Humanities, the Social Sciences, the Sciences, the Engineering Sciences, Literature, and Technology are also represented. The archives of the firm Taliesin Architects are also part of the library.

The library collection is comprised primarily of print material in serial, monograph, vertical file/ephemeral, videocassette and other assorted formats including drawings, slides, and photographs. Some good web sites also exist for general architectural information, and in the specific topic of Organic Architecture.

The large amount of material in the field of Architecture makes it desirable to provide access to materials in specific subject areas within this discipline. One such area is Organic Architecture. The Dictionary of Architecture and Construction defines Organic Architecture as "architecture whose design is established in accordance with the processes of nature rather than based on an imposed design" ("Organic" 642). On the web site for Ken Burns PBS Special, "Frank Lloyd Wright: A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novak," Kimberly Elman describes Organic Architecture as "a reinterpretation of nature's principles as they had been filtered through the intelligent minds of men and women who could then build forms which are more natural than nature itself."

Intellectual Scope

This bibliography is designed to provide access to reference materials in the field of Organic Architecture which is a sub field of the larger field of Architecture. "Organic Architecture" is the term Frank Lloyd Wright used to describe his work. His buildings and writing have defined Organic Architecture.

"I know that architecture is life; or at least it is life itself taking form and therefore the truest record of life as it was lived in the world yesterday, as it is lived today or ever will be lived." Frank Lloyd Wright (quoted in Rattenbury, p. 14).

"Organic architecture seeks superior sense of use and a finer sense of comfort, expressed in organic simplicity."  Frank Lloyd Wright ("All Wright Site" – Quotations).

In A Living Architecture, John Rattenbury writes that Organic Architecture is, "simply put, an intrinsic, natural, living architecture based on ideas" (11).

Organic Architecture is also a vernacular architecture. It is architecture designed to harmonize with its environment and the needs of the people living in it. This means that one building designed by a particular architect using the philosophies of Organic Architecture may be very different from another building designed by another architect in another place.

Organic Architecture is not a style. A style can be "in fashion" today and gone tomorrow. Organic Architecture is "a philosophy that reaches far beyond any characteristic forms that would characterize a style, defining it is not easy." (Rattenbury 11).

Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer has made the following observations about Organic Architecture (quoted in Rattenbury 12):

"Organic architecture is architecture appropriate to time, appropriate to place, and appropriate to man."

"Appropriate to time" means a building that belongs to the era in which it is created, addresses contemporary life-styles, social patters and conditions, and employs available materials and new technological methods gracefully and honestly.

"Appropriate to place" means a building in harmony with its natural environment—a building that in its proportions, materials and design, belongs to its site.

"Appropriate to man" means a humane architecture, in human scale.

The organic design process is a natural one. It requires that the architect listens to everything around him, absorbing, analyzing, and synthesizing all. A deep and comprehensive understanding of the issues involved is essential to achieving an appropriate design (Rattenbury 13).  Organic Architecture, as Frank Lloyd Wright defined it, means not just looking at nature but looking into it.

B I B L I O G R A P H Y

GENERAL ARCHITECTURE

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Directories

Included here are a few basic dictionaries of interest to the architect:

Fleming, John and Hugh Honour. Dictionary of the Decorative Arts. New York: Harper and Row, 1977. NK30 .F54

Subject Headings: Art, Decorative -- Dictionaries; Honour, Hugh, 1927- ; Wright, Frank Lloyd 1867-1959 -- Furniture

This dictionary contains 4000 entries and has over 1000 illustrations. It covers furniture, furnishings and designs in Europe from the Middle Ages onward and in North America from the Colonial Period to present day. This work is included because an architect, especially when designing according to organic principles, is concerned with the entire built work from the bare lot to finished product.

Harris, Cyril M. ed. Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000.

Location / Call Number: Reference NA31 .H32 2000

Subject Headings: Architecture -- Dictionaries; Building -- Dictionaries; Construction -- Dictionaries

This dictionary contains approximately 24,500 definitions of terms used in architecture and construction. It is illustrated. According to the Preface, "it has been accepted as the authority on architectural terminology, not only by general and professional users, but in many courts of law throughout the world."

Sample entry:

Organic:  Said of a material or compound derived from vegetable or animal life.

Sharp, Dennis. ed. The Illustrated Dictionary of Architects and Architecture. London: Headline, 1991.

Location / Call Number: Reference NA40 .I45 1991

Subject Headings: Architects -- Biography -- Dictionaries; Architecture -- Dictionaries; Architecture -- History; Wright, Frank Lloyd 1867-1959

This is a good source for basic biographical information about a wide variety of architects, both American and International. It is divided into two sections the first of which lists individual architects with a short biography, some of their key projects, and a few works (articles or books) by or about each architect. It is illustrated with photographs of some of the architects or their buildings. The second section is a “Dictionary of Architecture and History of Ideas.” It contains short (one page) description of styles or historical periods accompanied by a few illustrative photographs.

Bibliography

Both of these books provide a list of resources in the field of architecture much beyond the scope of this pathfinder.

Bamford, Lawrence Von. Design Resources: A Guide to Architecture and Industrial Design Information. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co, 1984.

Location / Call Number: Reference Z5943 .A72B35x

Subject Headings: Architecture -- Bibliography

This book lists over 3,400 resources for finding information about design. It has three main divisions: 1) Printed Resources, 2) Non-printed Resources, 3) Special Resources and Research Services. Each division is then sub-divided by topic, subtopic and/or type of media. Entries are arranged alphabetically within those categories and are annotated, both descriptively and critically.

Sample entry:

549 Soleri, Paolo. Arcology: The City in the Image of Man. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1969.

Soleri describes his concept of archology, the synthesis of architecture and ecology. The last two-thirds of the book illustrates the author's theory of megastructure through his superb drawings.

Wayne, Kathryn. ed. Architecture Sourcebook: A Guide to Resources on the Practice of Architecture. Design Reference Series, vol. 2. Detroit: Omingraphics, 1997.

Location / Call Number: Reference NA2750 .A75

Subject Headings: Architecture -- Bibliography

"Information Sourcebook for Architects is intended to introduce architects to selected key resources that currently exist for a variety of building types, and refer them to additional basic reference sources that will be useful for doing further research." (Introduction) An admittedly selective list, this book places emphasis on current English-language publications and is organized into two sections: 1) building types, 2) additional reference sources. Part One has 14 chapters, each on a different building category. Part Two includes four chapters with basic references that complement the building types sources found in the first part. Entries are annotated.

Sample entry:

Sturgis, Russell. A Dictionary of Architecture and Building: Biographical, Historical, and Descriptive. 3 vols. London and New York: Macmillan, 1901-2.

One of the first-published comprehensive architectural dictionaries. Definitions are lengthy and include biographical information for historical architectural figures. Prominent buildings such as the Pantheon, Westminster Abbey, etc., are also included. Illustrated with plans, plates, and numerous line drawings. Reprinted by Detroit: Gale Research, 1966.

Indexes

These three indexes are the primary sources for periodical literature for the field of architecture.

Architectural Index. Boulder, CO: The Architectural Index, annual

Location / Call Number: Reference NA2520 .A8

Subject Headings: Architecture -- Periodicals -- Indexes

Library has 1949 - 2002. Annual. Entries are arranged by subject and geographical location. Fully indexes the periodicals Arts & Architecture, Architectural Forum, Architectural Record, House & Home, Interiors, and Progressive Architecture among others. Selectively indexes the AIA Journal. This index is a good source of information on the current work of contemporary architects and covers the above journals in great depth.

Sample entry:

VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE

Australia: Yirrkala; Constructing a House in An Aboriginal Settlement, Myth and Media; Critique; Glenn Murcutt, by Kim Dovey; ph. biblio.; p. 2-6; Sept 00; JAE

Art Index. New York: H. W. Wilson, annual

Location / Call Number: Reference Z5937 .A78

Subject Headings: Architecture -- Bibliography; Architecture -- Periodicals -- Indexes; Art -- Bibliography; Art -- Periodicals -- Indexes

Library has 1987-1995. This index covers periodicals in the fields of archaeology, architecture, art history, city planning, crafts, films, graphic arts, industrial design, interior design, landscape architecture, museology, photography, and related fields. It also includes book reviews at the end of each volume.

Sample Entry:

Organic Architecture

The culture of the organic. col il plans Architettura v44 no515 p518-26 S 1998

Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals. New York: Columbia U Press, annual

Location / Call Number: Z5941 .C61986 Available at Arizona State University Library

Subject Headings: Architecture -- Periodicals -- Indexes

According to Katheryn Wayne (269), "this is the primary index for doing comprehensive or historical architectural research."  Indexes the architectural periodicals (over 1,000) held by the Avery Architecture Library at Columbia University which is considered to be one of the premier architecture libraries in the United States.

Sample Entry:

ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE--UNITED STATES

Sullivan, Wright and an American organic / J. William Rudd.

DESIGN METHODS AND THEORIES 1985, v.19, no.3, p.289-318, photos., refs.

Web Sites

The following web sites were selected chiefly due to having a link to the web sites of Taliesin Architects, Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, or another architectural web site. Because most web sites are produced in a style more like a book or magazine, no single sample entry is really representative of the site in general. Not all information presented on the web is accurate. Therefore, researchers should exercise caution.

"American Architectural Foundation." American Architectural Foundation. 17 Sept. 2003. <http://www.archfoundation.org>

Location / Call Number: Web N/A

Subject Headings: N/A

The web site for the American Architectural Foundation includes sections telling about the foundation, grants, scholarships, education, and documentaries produced by the foundation.

"American Institute of Architects." American Institute of Architects. 18 Sept. 2003. <http://www.aia.org>

Location / Call Number: Web N/A

Subject Headings: N/A

This web site is the home page of the American Institute of Architects.

"Built in America: HABS/HAER." Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. 17 Sept. 2003.

<http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/hhhtml/hhhome.html>

Location / Call Number: Web N/A

Subject Headings: N/A

This site is part of the American Memory project by the Library of Congress. This is the first release of the site, which is a searchable online catalog enhanced by digital images. According to information posted on the site, additional digital images are added monthly.

"Cyburbia: The Urban Planning Portal." Urban Insight and University at Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning. 17 Sept. 2003.

<http://www.cyburbia.org/>

Location / Call Number: Web N/A

Subject Headings: N/A

The web site itself has the best summary:

"Cyburbia, established in 1994, contains a large selective directory of Internet resources relevant to planning, architecture, urbanism, growth and sprawl, and other topics related to the built environment. Cyburbia also contains information about architecture and planning related mailing lists and Usenet newsgroups, and hosts a bulletin board with job listings and discussions on many topics."

“e-Architect for Architects and the Architecture Profession.” 18 Sept. 2003

<http://www.e-architect.com>

Location / Call Number: Web N/A

Subject Headings: N/A

This site takes the researcher directly to e-architect, an online journal for architects and the architectural profession.

“First Source.” 18 Sept. 2003

<http://www.firstsourceonl.com/profile/index.asp>

Location / Call Number : Web N/A

Subject Headings: N/A

This site will take researchers to ProFile, an online database of architects registered with the AIA.

“The Great Buildings Collection.” 18 Sept. 2003.

<http://www.greatbuildings.com>

Location / Call Number: Web N/A

Subject Headings: N/A

This web site is a “gateway” to international  and historical architecture.  The site provides documentation for hundreds of buildings and architects. Links to the journal ArchitectureWeek and RIBA are provided.

“Taliesin Fellows Newsletter.” 20 Sept. 2003.

<http://www.midglen.com/taliesinfellows/>

Location / Call Number: Web N/A

Subject Headings: N/A

This site takes researchers directly to the first through the current issue of the Newsletter of the Taliesin Fellows. All issues can be downloaded.

“Taliesin Fellows Northern California.” 20 Sept. 2003.

<http://www.midglen.com/ncfellows/>

Location / Call Number: Web N/A

Subject Headings: N/A

This site allows researchers to view a few selected works of some of the Northern California Taliesin Fellows who apprenticed to Frank Lloyd Wright.

ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias.

Organic architecture includes vernacular architecture.

Oliver, Paul. ed. Encyclopedia of Vernacular Architecture of the Word. 3 vols. Cambridge, U.K: Cambridge U Press, 1997.

Location / Call Number: Reference NA208 .E53 1997

Subject Headings: Vernacular Architecture -- Encyclopedias

Volume 1 of this encyclopedia takes a comprehensive look at what vernacular architecture is through definitions of theories and principles. Volumes 2 & 3 define vernacular architecture by describing the architectural styles used around the world. Also included is a comprehensive glossary, a comparative lexicon (English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Arabic), an bibliography which is cross referenced by section, an Index of Cultures & Habitats, Nations & Locations, and a General Index.

Gottfried, Herbert and Jan Jennings. American Vernacular Design 1870-1940: An Illustrated Glossary. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1985.

Location / Call Number: Reference NA710 .G68 1985

Subject Headings: Building materials -- United States -- Dictionaries; Vernacular Architecture -- United States -- Dictionaries

This dictionary describes and illustrates the compositional elements and the design concepts of American vernacular architecture.

Books and Archival Material

These books cover different aspects of organic architecture, including several by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. Taliesin Apprentices: Seven Decades of Organic Architecture, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 23-27, 1999. [Exhibition and Conference Sponsored by] Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture and the Taliesin Fellows. Contents: Historical sketch, Scope and contents Note, Description (Folder Level Inventory). Scottsdale, AZ: 1999.

Location / Call Number: FLLWSA Archives OB 1. 1999 Box 1

Subject Heading(s): Taliesin Apprentices : Seven Decades of Organic Architecture (Pittsburgh, PA : June 23-27, 1999);  When Past Is Future : Frank Lloyd Wright's Legacy continues (Pittsburgh, PA : June 23-27, 1999); Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture -- Apprentices -- Exhibitions -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh -- Collections;  Carnegie Mellon University -- Exhibitions -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh -- Collections;  Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 -- Apprentices -- Exhibitions -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh – Collections

This archival collection is comprised of exhibition, conference, and informational materials.

Kurtich, John and Garret Eakin. Interior Architecture. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1996.

Location / Call Number: Stacks NA2850 K85 1996

Subject Heading(s): Interior architecture; Interior decoration; Organic architecture; Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867 - 1959 -- Interior architecture

The interior of a building is as important as the structure. Organic architecture does not stop with designing the building, but affects the interior design as well.

Patterson, Terry L. Frank Lloyd Wright and the Meaning of Materials. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1994.

Location / Call Number: Special Collections NA737 .W7 P28

Subject Heading(s): Building materials; Organic architecture; Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 -- Criticism and interpretation

Each chapter in this book is about a different material (such as wood, stone, brick, etc.). Sections within the chapters examine this material using the theories of organic architecture.

Pearson, David. Earth to Spirit. San Francisco: Chronicle, 1994.

Location / Call Number: Stacks NA2542.35. P43x 1994

Subject Heading(s): Architecture -- Environmental aspects;  Dwellings -- Environmental aspects; Dwellings -- Religious aspects;  Vernacular architecture -- Religious aspects;  Organic architecture;  Dyson, Arthur, 1940-    ;  Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959

The author guides readers through a variety of organic buildings ranging from Frank Lloyd Wright to the works of contemporary counterparts.

_____. New Organic Architecture: The Breaking Wave. Berkeley: University of California Press, 2001.

Location / Call Number: NA682. O73 P43 2001

Subject Heading(s): Organic architecture;  Nature (Aesthetics);  Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959

The author puts organic architecture in an historic perspective, plus he illustrates the latest examples of organic architecture.

Robinson, Sidney K. and Elizabeth A. Scheurer. Continuous Present of Organic Architecture. Cincinnati : Contemporary Arts Center, 1991.

Location / Call Number: Special Collections NA682. O73 C6x 1991

Subject Heading(s): Organic architecture -- Exhibitions;  Architecture, Modern -- 20th century -- Exhibitions;  Goff, Bruce Alonzo, 1904-1982;  Greene, Herb, 1929-    ;  Prince, Bart, 1947-    ;  Brown, Terry, 1956-    ; Sullivan, Louis Henry, 1856-1924;  Griffin, Walter Burley, 1876-1937

Catalog of an exhibition focusing on the work of contemporary practitioners of organic architecture.

Sergeant, John. Frank Lloyd Wright's Usonian Houses: The Case for Organic Architecture. New York: Whitney Library of Design, 1984.

Location / Call Number: Special Collections NA737 .W7 S4

Subject Heading(s): Architecture -- United States; Architecture, Domestic -- United States; Architecture, Modern -- 20th century; Organic Architecture; Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867 - 1959 -- Usonian house

This book shows how the Usonian design was adapted to meet the needs of 50 clients.

Tsui, Eugene. Evolutionary Architecture: Nature as a Basis for Design. New York: John Wiley, 1999.

Location / Call Number: NA 2542.35. T78 1999

Subject Heading(s): Organic architecture;  Architecture -- Environmental aspects;  Biomechanics

The author offers his architectural vision, rooted in the principles of nature.

Wright, Frank Lloyd. In the Cause of Architecture: Essays with a Symposium on Architecture with and without Wright by Eight Who Knew Him. New York: Architectural Record Books, 1955.

Location / Call Number: Special Collections NA737 .W7 A355

Subject Heading(s): Architecture -- United States; Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867 - 1959; Kaufmann, Edgar J., 1910-1989; Kassler, Elizabeth Bauer, 1911- ; Zevi, Bruno, 1918 - ; De Vane, Andrew; Hornbein, Victor; Ingraham, Elizabeth Wright; Kamrath, Karl

This is the first printing to group Frank Lloyd Wright's historic essays for Architectural Record in a single volume. Wright addresses specific architectural problems and the future of the profession. This volume also includes eight essays about architecture and Frank Lloyd Wright.

Wright, Frank Lloyd. The Natural House. New York: Horizon Press, 1954.

Location / Call Number: Special Collections NA7208 .W88

Subject Heading(s): Organic Architecture; Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867 - 1959 -- Contributions in organic architecture

This book is a guide to Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural philosophy regarding the house. This book starts with a chapter that defines Organic Architecture. The following chapters describe the development of this theory through description and example. The lack of an index does present a challenge to its use as a reference. However, the table of contents includes sub headings and most of the passages are relatively short so it is not too difficult to find topics.

Wright, Frank Lloyd. Truth Against the World: Frank Lloyd Wright Speaks for an Organic Architecture. Edited with introduction by Patrick J. Meehan. New York : Wiley, 1987.

Location / Call Number: Special Collections NA737 .W7 A355

Subject Heading(s): Broadacre City; Organic Architecture; Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867 - 1959 -- Addresses, essays, lectures; Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867 - 1959 -- Contributions in organic architecture

This book is illustrated, includes maps and plans, and has an index.

Journals & Periodicals

Included are three journals in current publication about Frank Lloyd Wright and his style of architecture. They also cover the work of other architects, many of whom were apprentices to Frank Lloyd Wright.

Frank Lloyd Wright Quarterly. Published by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Scottsdale, AZ

Location / Call Number: Reference NA737 .W7 F6785X

Subject Heading(s): Architecture – Periodicals;  Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 – Periodicals;   Architecture, Modern -- 20th century -- United States -- Periodicals 

Friends of Kebyar. Atlanta, GA: Friends of Kebyar, Inc.

Location / Call Number: Reference NA1 .F74X

Subject Headings(s): Architecture – Periodicals;  Organic architecture -- Periodicals

Journal of the Taliesin Fellows. Los Angeles, CA: The Fellows, 1990-

Location / Call Number: Reference NA737 .W7 F6785X

Subject Heading(s): Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 -- Apprentices – Periodicals;  Architecture – Periodicals;  Organic architecture -- Periodicals

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT

These listings consist of books and web sites specifically about Frank Lloyd Wright.

Biography, Catalogs

Three of these books are primarily catalogs of buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. In addition, they provide information about the man. Both aspects are useful in the study of organic architecture.

Futogawa, Yukio. ed. photographer. Frank Lloyd Wright. 12 vol monograph series. text by Bruce Brooks Pfeffier. Tokyo: ADA Edita, 1986.

Location / Call Number: Special Collections NA737 .W7F9

Subject Heading(s): Architecture; Architecture, Modern; Futagawa, Yukio, 1932- ; Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959/Monographs

The first 8 volumes of this series are monographs containing Frank Lloyd Wright’s work. Each volume contains approximately 5 years of work. Each entry includes (as appropriate) the project name/location/completion date, a description, the working drawings or plans & elevations, and photographs. The next 3 volumes contain Preliminary Studies by Wright for some of his significant projects. The last volume, subtitled "In His Rendering," contains 200 select renderings which are considered works of art in themselves.

Sample Entry: No sample or copy could come close to representing this work. In addition, each entry covers multiple pages.

Rattenbury, John. A Living Architecture: In the Spirit of Frank Lloyd Wright and Taliesin Architects. San Francisco, CA: Pomegranate, 2000.

Location / Call Number: TA Archives NA737 .T28 R215x

Subject Heading(s): Architecture, Modern -- United States -- 20th century; Architectural firms -- United States; Architects -- United States; Organic Architecture; Taliesin Architects -- Philosophy; Taliesin Architects -- Projects; Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 -- Apprentices; Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 -- Influence

This book is focused on work executed by the architects of Taliesin Architects, the successor firm to Frank Lloyd Wright’s practice. It includes text describing the projects and was written by one of the Taliesin Architects who apprenticed to Frank Lloyd Wright.

Storrer, William Allin. The Frank Lloyd Wright Companion. Chicago: U of Chicago Press, 1993.

Location / Call Number: Reference and Special Collections NA737 .W7A422 1993

Subject Headings: Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 – Catalogs; Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959 -- Criticism and interpretation

This volume is a complete listing of Frank Lloyd Wright work. Each entry consists of the project name and year of completion, location, and a short description. Where possible, a photograph (or several) of the building are included, as well as the plans for the building. Scattered throughout the book are short entries of biographical or style description. Two indices, one geographical by zip code and the other general allow easy access to the entries. The library also has one copy in Italian and one copy in Japanese.

Wright, Frank Lloyd. An Autobiography. New York: Horizon Press, 1977.

Location / Call Number: Special Collections NA737 .W7A3 1977

Subject Headings: Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959

Frank Lloyd Wright's personal account of his life and work. The 1977 edition is a reprint.

Web Sites

There is a plethora of information available on the World Wide Web about Frank Lloyd Wright and his architecture. These include:

"Frank Lloyd Wright: A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick." PBS.. <http://www.pbs.org/flw/>

This is the web site for the PBS film of the same name. This web site includes various articles about Frank Lloyd Wright and Organic Architecture.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.
<http://www.franklloydwright.org/>

The web site for the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation includes sections about Frank Lloyd Wright as well as links to other Frank Lloyd Wright sites.

All-Wright Site: An Internet Guide to Frank Lloyd Wright
<http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/1469/>

This web site includes entries on Frank Lloyd Wright, his life and architectural philosophy, as well as quotations by him. It includes digitized images of some of his work. A list of books—including reviews—about Wright and his works is available. It also has a list of links to "Other Relevant Sites." Finally, a search engine allows the site to be searched for specific keywords.

The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
<http://www.savewright.org>

The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy is made up of Wright homeowners, building administrators, individuals involved in historic preservation, and scholars. Its mission is to facilitate the preservation of all of extant structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

References

“All-Wright Site: An Internet Guide to Frank Lloyd Wright.” 29 Nov. 2001.
http://www.cypgrp.com/flw/build.html>

Bamford, Lawrence Von. Design Resources: A Guide to Architecture and Industrial Design Information. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co, 1984.

Elman, Kimberly. “Frank Lloyd Wright and the Principles of Organic Architecture.” Frank Lloyd Wright: A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novak. <http://www.pbs.org/flw/legacy/index.html>

OPAC. William Wesley Peters Library. Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. Local Database. Accessed multiple times.

“Organic Architecture.” Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 3rd ed. Ed Cyril Harris. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2000.

Rattenbury, John. A Living Architecture: In the Spirit of Frank Lloyd Wright and Taliesin Architects. San Francisco, CA: Pomegranate, 2000.

Sheehy, Eugene P. ed. Guide to Reference Books. 10th ed. Chicago: ALA, 1986.

Wayne, Kathryn. ed. Architecture Sourcebook: A Guide to Resources on the Practice of Architecture. Design Reference Series, vol. 2. Detroit: Omnigraphics, 1997.

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