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Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America

Wright's justificationwas that it was cheap, a utilitarian material used for low-grade...

Wright's justification
was that it was cheap, a utilitarian material used for low-grade engineering structures

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Wright's justification was that it was cheap,
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a utilitarian material used for
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low-grade engineering structures.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:14:11
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.
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.
Golden light streams in through coloured glass - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:10
Golden light streams in through coloured glass
It is hard to figure out - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:10
It is hard to figure out
This capacity to worship - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:13
This capacity to worship
- Wright based the distinctive - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:16
- Wright based the distinctive
It's said that they prayed for ivy - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:06
It's said that they prayed for ivy
All the while that Unity Temple was taking shape, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:07
All the while that Unity Temple was taking shape,
By now, he had his own architectural practise, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:07
By now, he had his own architectural practise,
Pointed roofs had started to flatten out, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:05
Pointed roofs had started to flatten out,
Cellars and attics vanished - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:07
Cellars and attics vanished
Wright was inspired by the vast open spaces - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:06
Wright was inspired by the vast open spaces
The buildings even became known as prairie houses. - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:05
The buildings even became known as prairie houses.
He brought this early vision to perfection - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:08
He brought this early vision to perfection
It sailed through an open green landscape, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:05
It sailed through an open green landscape,
The Robie House looked as modern and powerful - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:07
The Robie House looked as modern and powerful
The huge projecting roof was Wright's most daring to date. - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:05
The huge projecting roof was Wright's most daring to da...
Inside too, Wright used this building to experiment, - Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man Who Built America 00:10
Inside too, Wright used this building to experiment,