Frank Lloyd Wright

Featured on PBS Online, the Frank Lloyd Wright Web site explores the life and legacy of an American architectural icon, as captured by documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. The site follows the architect’s life and work by tracing the major milestones of his career. For over 70 years, this American master designed everything from banks to gardens, churches to filling stations, art museums to private homes. He is lauded for creating some of the most monumental and some of the most intimate spaces in America. Visitors to the Web site can explore ten of his most famous buildings through photographs and architectural drawings, watch videos of personal interviews, and read critical responses to his work. At the same time, the site allows visitors to plan a personal visit to one of the many surviving Wright buildings using a building locator. The Frank Lloyd Wright site was designed to capture the spirit of the man and his impact on architecture. The site’s use of technology is unassuming and transparent, and its visual design immerses the user in Wright’s personal style. Wright’s drawings accompany his biography and exterior and interior photos of his work. Video excerpts from Mike Wallace’s interview with Wright brings the architect to life, and a database-driven building locator lets users track down the nearest Wright buildings by zip code, state, and building type to see his work for themselves.