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Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America

It was so delicate it hadto be replaced each year, as if pioneers were making camp

It was so delicate it had
to be replaced each year, as if pioneers were making camp

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It was so delicate it had to be replaced each year,
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as if pioneers were making camp.
Duration
7 seconds
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21
Timestamp in Movie
00:50:07
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.
(gentle music) - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:10
(gentle music)
It was a kind of natural air conditioning, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:06
It was a kind of natural air conditioning,
It was actually green architecture - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:05
It was actually green architecture
The open, airy world of Taliesin West created a relaxed, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:08
The open, airy world of Taliesin West created a relaxed,
Today, it's home to the Frank Lloyd Wright - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:10
Today, it's home to the Frank Lloyd Wright
The allure of Frank Lloyd Wright lives on. - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:04
The allure of Frank Lloyd Wright lives on.
- When you see the level of freedom - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:23
- When you see the level of freedom
- The years passed, and Frank Lloyd Wright - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:05
- The years passed, and Frank Lloyd Wright
He was now the grand old man of American architecture, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:11
He was now the grand old man of American architecture,
- [Interviewer] I understand that last week, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:09
- [Interviewer] I understand that last week,
"I could change the nation." - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:06
"I could change the nation."
- He continued to work tirelessly, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:15
- He continued to work tirelessly,
(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