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Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America

As luck would have it,the nearest city was one of the most exciting Chicago

As luck would have it,
the nearest city was one of the most exciting
places in the entire world for an aspiring young architect: Chicago

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As luck would have it, the nearest city was one
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of the most exciting places in the entire world
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for an aspiring young architect: Chicago.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:08:23
Uploaded
Jul 01, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Wildflame Productions

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Movie Summary

Frank Lloyd Wright is America's greatest ever architect. But few people know about the Welsh roots that shaped his life and world-famous buildings. Now, leading Welsh architect Jonathan Adams sets off across America to explore Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpieces for himself. Along the way, he uncovers the tempestuous life story of the man behind them, and the secrets of his radical Welsh background.
New styles of building were being created here, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:06
New styles of building were being created here,
Before long, Wright's youthful energy and talent - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:13
Before long, Wright's youthful energy and talent
Catherine Tobin, known as Kitty, was just 16 when they met. - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:05
Catherine Tobin, known as Kitty, was just 16 when they met.
Within two years, they were married - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:05
Within two years, they were married
Borrowing money from his boss, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:14
Borrowing money from his boss,
It might be difficult for anyone looking at this today - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:08
It might be difficult for anyone looking at this today
It's only when you put it alongside - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:10
It's only when you put it alongside
You can see the faint outlines of the triangular pediment - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:09
You can see the faint outlines of the triangular pediment
The upper part of the house conveys - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:11
The upper part of the house conveys
The rooms all flow one into another. - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:04
The rooms all flow one into another.
It must've been a huge surprise to people back in the 1880s. - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:05
It must've been a huge surprise to people back in the 1...
This is open plan, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:06
This is open plan,
The free flow of Wright's design - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:13
The free flow of Wright's design
He even inscribed these values above the hearth, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:06
He even inscribed these values above the hearth,
In its open spaces and its open spirit, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:11
In its open spaces and its open spirit,
Over the next few years, Wright's career took off. - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:05
Over the next few years, Wright's career took off.
His house attracted the attention of curious neighbours - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:06
His house attracted the attention of curious neighbours
He would eventually design over 50 houses for local clients. - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:05
He would eventually design over 50 houses for local clients.
Many, like his own, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:05
Many, like his own,
By now, Frank and Kitty had six children. - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:05
By now, Frank and Kitty had six children.