Architect Profile
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Architect Profile An architect is engaged in every aspect from constructing office complexes to renovating houses. An architect main purpose is to ensure that the building structurally sound, which requires an enormous amount of mathematical and scientific knowledge. The purpose of this paper is to discuss a well-known architect profile. I will cover Frank Lloyd Wright biographical information and his artistic influences. I will also discuss Wright architecture design and his philosophy of design.
Biographical Information and Artistic Influences Frank Lloyd Wright was born on June 8, 1867. He majored in civil engineering at the University of Wisconsin. Wright was influenced by many that aided him to develop different design. This would later altered architecture for many years to come. William Gannett and Louis Sullivan were both major influences in Wrights life. A mixture of Gannett and Sullivan skills gave Wright a distinctive design, which incorporated elevated sloped rooftops, many windows, thin smokestacks, and organic architecture.
Architecture Design Wright is one of the most influential and well-known architect in American history. Wright created over 1,000 structures, which includes his innovative design of the Prairie, Robie, and the Usonian house. Wright became famous for the technique and design of the Prairie house. Wright groundbreaking residential style of architecture has made him the most influential and renowned architect. The Robie house was built in 1908 and it was Wright best example of the Prairie style construction. This style of construction became famous when a young inventor asked Wright to construct this house with the latest technology. The Prairie style had a low-pitched roof, overhangs, an exposed floor plan, rows of small windows, and one-story plans to formulate non-confining or boxed-in rooms. The Organic architecture is the style that gives the appearance as if the building grew naturally. Organic architecture style came from one of Wrights influences, Louis Sullivan. The idea was to integrate space into a whole (Abercrombie, 1997).
Philosophy of Design Wright was famous for designing unique buildings across the globe. Each building was created differently. Wright philosophy of architecture was mainly specified throughout his residential work. In the beginning of his career, he had some assignments for public buildings, and skyscrapers. Wright believed that there should be many different kinds of building as there are people. He also believed that each building he created should be integrated with its surroundings and in harmony with nature. Wrights philosophy was not about building a house, but about completing an environment. He has made more contributions to architecture than any other single American architect. The houses he constructed will stand the test of time even after he is gone, to remind us all who created a new path for architecture (Burns, 2000). In conclusion, Frank Lloyd Wright goal was not to build a house, but sense of accomplishment of an environment. Out of any single American architect, Wright has made the most contributions.

References
Burns, R. (2000). Frank Lloyd Wright in the twenty-first century. Retrieved December 9, 2013 from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/pqrlarts/docview/235203220/142 F6ADAE961D69EF1/5?accountid=35812
Abercrombie, S. (1997). The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. Retrieved December 9, 2013 from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/pqrlarts/docview/234948678/142 F6ADAE961D69EF1/23?accountid=35812