Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House: The Illustrated Story of an Architectural Masterpiece (Dover Architecture) - Softcover

Hoffmann, Donald

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486271331 ISBN 13: 9780486271330

Publisher: Dover Publications, 2017

Synopsis

At the behest of oil heiress Aline Barnsdall, the twentieth century's greatest architect created one of his most imaginative and controversial residential designs. Built in Hollywood in 1920–21, Hollyhock House attests to the genius of Frank Lloyd Wright and was eventually designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. This splendid home and its construction are documented here in more than 120 illustrations — photographs, floor plans, elevations, sketches, etc. — accompanied by the author's detailed, perceptive text.
Donald Hoffmann, noted Wright scholar and architectural critic, draws on a wealth of primary documents and his own direct observation not only to re-create the problems of clashing egos and rancor behind the house's turbulent history, but also to invite a true appreciation of its myriad aesthetic and architectural charms. The varied aspects of the house are captured in this lavishly illustrated tribute, which reveals the imaginatively shaped spaces, inner harmonies, daring conceptions, and exquisite details that make Hollyhock House a landmark of modern design.

About this title

About the Author:

American architect Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959) designed more than 1,000 structures in a career that spanned eight decades. A leader of the Prairie School of architecture, he also designed interiors, wrote 20 books, and was a popular lecturer.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0486271331
• ISBN 13: 9780486271330
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128