Prairie (1900 - 1940)
Frank Lloyd Wright is the architect responsible for initiating the Prairie School of Architecture in the United States. Architects such as the Canadian Francis Sullivan (1882-1929) helped to make it popular in Canada.
Prairie Style of Architecture in Buffalo, NY
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Prairie houses (1905-1915) may be viewed in a larger context as one type of Arts and Crafts ("Craftsman") style architecture.
The Prairie style is one of the few styles originating in the United States designed by a group of Chicago architects referred to as "the Prairie School.
Prairie style houses usually have these features:
Low-pitched roof
Overhanging eaves
Horizontal lines
Central chimney
Open floor plan
Clerestory windows ...
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The Prairie style was developed at the start of the 20th century by a group of Chicago architects. The most famous among them was Frank Lloyd Wright.
prairie house - a house style associated predominantly with the early work of Frank Lloyd Wright, the design was influenced by the open prairie of mid-western American. The houses featured open plans with a low, horizontal emphasis.
Prairie style : Prairie style houses usually have these features: low-pitched roof, overhanging eaves ; horizontal lines ; central chimney ; open floor plan.
Prairie - The style originated in Chicago, Frank Lloyd Wright being the master of the Prairie style.
Prairie architecture's strong horizontality, limited building materials, and emphasis on free and open spaces are seemingly inspired by the prairies themselves.
The Prairie by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
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Small panes of glass set in lead strips to form a window. Often found in Prairie style and Craftsman style homes.
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In a window, the openings between mullions; more generally called panes.
that would unify both the interior and exterior elements of multi-story buildings. Sullivan is the originator of the phrase "form follows function" and is credited with inspiring three architectural movements: the Chicago School, the Prairie School, ...
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