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Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America

He continued to work tirelessly, designing a Unitarian church, a skyscraper, a synagogue...

He continued to work tirelessly, designing a Unitarian church, a skyscraper, a synagogue and, as ever, houses

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- He continued to work tirelessly,
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designing a Unitarian church,
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a skyscraper,
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a synagogue
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and, as ever, houses.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
15
Timestamp in Movie
00:52:25
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.
(bright upbeat music) - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:04
(bright upbeat music)
But, in the self-proclaimed capital - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:07
But, in the self-proclaimed capital
With his final masterpiece, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:05
With his final masterpiece,
- There is a wonderful picture of him, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:10
- There is a wonderful picture of him,
I think, Frank was having a lot of fun, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:07
I think, Frank was having a lot of fun,
- The evolution of the Guggenheim is fascinating, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:07
- The evolution of the Guggenheim is fascinating,
So much in his late career was there in embryo - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:09
So much in his late career was there in embryo
Here, he turned to an old, unbuilt design - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:07
Here, he turned to an old, unbuilt design
First, he turned it upside down, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:07
First, he turned it upside down,
Then, he turned it inside out, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:06
Then, he turned it inside out,
The result became one of the most - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:05
The result became one of the most
The Guggenheim Art Museum was Frank Lloyd Wright's - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:15
The Guggenheim Art Museum was Frank Lloyd Wright's
Into their landscape of soaring vertical lines, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:12
Into their landscape of soaring vertical lines,
Inside, the Guggenheim was the logical culmination - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:10
Inside, the Guggenheim was the logical culmination
It's a building with just one room, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:06
It's a building with just one room,
Others, like me, would rather begin at the bottom. - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:04
Others, like me, would rather begin at the bottom.
But once you're on your way, Frank Lloyd Wright - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:05
But once you're on your way, Frank Lloyd Wright
In traditional museums, you're sometimes not sure - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:10
In traditional museums, you're sometimes not sure
You can see where you're going, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:06
You can see where you're going,
You're drawn naturally up the path, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:14
You're drawn naturally up the path,