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Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America

In its open spaces and its open spirit, Frank Lloyd Wright's Oak Park home was his first...

In its open spaces and its open spirit, Frank Lloyd Wright's Oak Park home was his first step towards
a new kind of architecture

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In its open spaces and its open spirit,
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Frank Lloyd Wright's Oak Park home
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was his first step towards a new kind of architecture.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:32
Uploaded
Jun 30, 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.
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.
Wright was in his late 30s - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:05
Wright was in his late 30s
Every Sunday, Frank Lloyd Wright and his young family - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:07
Every Sunday, Frank Lloyd Wright and his young family
It was vaguely gothic with a pretentious spire. - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:04
It was vaguely gothic with a pretentious spire.
And then one night in 1905, it was struck by lightning - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:16
And then one night in 1905, it was struck by lightning
Wright's plans for the new building - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:11
Wright's plans for the new building
Gone would be ornament, arches, and the showy spire. - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:05
Gone would be ornament, arches, and the showy spire.
What emerged instead was Unity Temple, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:08
What emerged instead was Unity Temple,
Few people even today would guess that this is a church. - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:05
Few people even today would guess that this is a church.
The very material that Unity Temple is constructed from - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:07
The very material that Unity Temple is constructed from
These walls, and every detail of the exterior, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:08
These walls, and every detail of the exterior,
Wright's justification was that it was cheap, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:08
Wright's justification was that it was cheap,
But Wright's real reason for using concrete - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:08
But Wright's real reason for using concrete
It put Frank Lloyd Wright just where he wanted to be, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:06
It put Frank Lloyd Wright just where he wanted to be,
If the exterior of Unity Temple - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:19
If the exterior of Unity Temple
The sanctuary of Unity Temple is a perfect square. - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:04
The sanctuary of Unity Temple is a perfect square.