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Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America

Wright called it desert masonry, and I bet that anyone whostudied here during those years...

Wright called it desert masonry, and I bet that anyone who
studied here during those years could take me straight to
their section of the wall, and that they would
recognise their own boulders, almost as if they were personal friends

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Wright called it desert masonry,
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and I bet that anyone who studied here during those years
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could take me straight to their section of the wall,
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and that they would recognise their own boulders,
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almost as if they were personal friends.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
00:49:40
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.
The massive walls of Taliesin West - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:11
The massive walls of Taliesin West
It was so delicate it had to be replaced each year, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:07
It was so delicate it had to be replaced each year,
(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,