24 thoughts on “Eminent 2021 Learning Centre – Frank Lloyd Wright”

1. Greetings Frank,

   I see you have great accomplishments. I am deeply grateful that we don’t live in cubicles anymore thanks to you. Your learning centre is fantastic and aesthetically-pleasing, I can see your talent in design! I also liked all the high-quality visual aids you included. What are the most rewarding and the most difficult aspects of architecture for you?

   Anita

   1. Hi Anita,

      Thank you for the kind words! For me, perhaps the most rewarding aspect of architecture is being able to be creative with a design and to see that design in physical form in front of me after it has been built. A difficult part of architecture for me, on the other hand, is sometimes the client isn’t very cooperative or understanding, and that can make designing the building more confusing and frustrating.

      Thanks,
      Frank

2. Neat learning center — could you tell me more about the skyscraper you designed that was never constructed?
   William

   1. Hi William,

      Thank you! The skyscraper I designed was fundamentally just a slender concrete slab. It was prophetic, even though it wasn’t built, for I ended up designing an actual skyscraper in 1929. It was a tower of studios cantilevered from a concrete core, to be built in New York City. I was truly one of my best concepts, however, this one wasn’t built either. It was finally in 1956 where my concept from 1929 was finally realized as the Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

      Thanks,
      Frank

3. Good evening Frank, you have convinced me that you have influenced so many people including other architects. Your website is very organised and visually pleasing to look at as well. I would like to ask you, who or what originally got you into the field of architecture?
   -AJ

   1. Hi AJ,

      Thank you. In 1885, I attended the University of Wisconsin to study engineering and to pay my tuition and help support my family, I worked for the dean of the engineering department. During this period, I also assisted my future employer and mentor, Joseph Silsbee with the construction of the Unity Chapel. The experience convinced me that I wanted to become an architect. I was also surrounded by engravings of English cathedrals in my nursery when I was a child, which was placed there by my mother to encourage me to build buildings one day when I grew up.

      Thanks,
      Frank

4. Frank:

   I love your sense of style and merging your buildings with their surroundings. How would you address the need for densification in cities? How would you be able to adapt your style to fit more people into a smaller space?

   1. Hi Mulder,

      Thank you. I would address the need for densification and having to fit more people into a smaller space by opening up the room, allowing more sunlight and sky to enter the building. Instead of having walls that separate each person’s workspace in an office, I would partially take those walls down to lessen the claustrophobic feeling and make the room feel bigger as well because you can see more of the room. I’d also place more windows in the building to let more sunlight in and allow workers to see outside of the building as well, also making their workspace seem larger than it actually is.

      Thanks,
      Frank

5. Salutations Mr. Wright,

   Your memory of your life is very impressive. Your timeline includes many events and has a pretty detailed description of each one. The fact that you got some of your buildings designated as world heritage sites is also really awe-inspiring. I would like to know if you’re satisfied with the impact your work has left on the world and your opinions on modern buildings.

6. Hello Frank Lloyd Wright,
   Your website looks very nice, especially the home page. I also found it interesting how you highlighted your work ethic as a factor of your eminence. With climate change becoming a bigger problem in modern society, how do you believe architecture should adapt to solve the climate change crisis.

   1. Hi Tyler,

      Thank you. To make buildings that can contribute to solving the climate change crisis, I believe it’s a good idea to create more durable and energy-efficient buildings so that their lifespan is longer. This way, we don’t have to release as much fossil fuels and harvest as many resources to create new buildings every year.

      Thanks,
      Frank

7. Hello good sir. Your life looks very interesting. I loved the quote you put in the blog, its a very interesting point. I also like the amount of detail you put into your timeline to show all the important details of your life. One question I have is how do you think you inspire other modern architects, and how does it compare to your inspirations?

   1. Hi Raghav,

      Thank you. I inspire other modern architects through the work I had completed throughout my career. My most impressive works like Fallingwater inspire others with designs that seamlessly integrate the building with, its furnishings, and the surroundings become cohesive parts of one unified piece of art. I also inspire others to be more creative with their designs as well, thinking outside of the box. I was inspired by very philosophical people such as Louis Sullivan for some of the same reasons as well, as his thoughts about a building, the nature that surrounds it, and how a building doesn’t need overly complex ornaments to be creative led me to develop the styles of architecture I did.

      Thanks,
      Frank

8. Hello Mr. Write. I like the amount of images in your website. It highlighted the works you do very well. I also admire how you wrote your affairs and divorce down. It was funny to read. I’m wondering, what’s your opinion on fantasy designs? You normally have a very modern sense of architecture but your building in Tokyo is somewhat whimsicle.

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      1. Hi Athena,

         What is this… “auto correct?” It seems to have gotten my name wrong. Thank you for the compliments, though. If you are talking about fantasy designs in literature, specifically of the fiction genre, I believe some designs described in these stories have their merits. For example, in some “elven cities” in forest regions, they are often described to be up in the trees and truly a part of the nature that surrounds their home. However, sometimes, it is very unrealistic like the Weasely House from Harry Potter, which with its overly top-heavy design, doesn’t sound plausible in real life.

         Thank you,
         Dylan

9. Hello Frank,
   Your website was nicely written and I like you explained all of the information in detail. It is amazing how you managed to influence many other people, including other architects. A question I have is what do you think of modern architecture and how do you think you influenced architects today?

   1. Hi Claire,

      Thank you. I inspire others to be creative with their designs, thinking outside of the box. My concepts and designs with the prairie style also really influenced some of the modern architecture in the 21st century, especially the horizontal rectangular blocks you often see. I think modern architecture looks aesthetically pleasing, creative, and simple to the average person at the same time.

      Thanks,
      Frank

10. Hello Mr. Wright,

    Your website had a great design and I think it’s great how detailed you were in your biography. I especially enjoyed reading about organic architecture.

    You mentioned that you didn’t graduate university with a degree. Did you accomplish all of this without one?

    1. Hi Saihaj,

       Thank you. I did accomplish all of this without a degree, as the projects I contributed to and worked on helped me make a name for myself better than a degree could. I couldn’t have done it without the help of my first employer though, Silsbee, that allowed me to work as a drafter even without a degree.

       Thanks,
       frank

11. To be Frank, this is simply one of the most stunning learning centres outlining your eminence. You have truly delivered again, unrivalled. I really appreciated how you included specific examples and visuals to support your philosophies and ideals. You harmonized nature and architecture in an age where nature did not belong with architecture, what inspired you to preserve it in your work?

    1. Hi Jane Jacobs,

       thank you! I was inspired by the work of my mentor, Louis Sullivan, and his philosophies on nature and architecture. I took those philosophies and adapted them to incorporate them into my own style of architecture.

       Sincerely,
       Frank

12. Mr. Wright! Thank you for sharing your life and eminence with us. Our cities are better because of you! I was wondering what your thoughts are on the way we have moved towards high density structures and common living spaced? I notice that a lot of new apartments are very small, but the buildings have many common areas. Is this something that you would have enjoyed seeing?

    1. Hi Wasstrom,

       Thank you. While I dislike the idea of claustrophobic and cramped cities, having many common areas can create community and give the illusion of the building being bigger than it actually is, which can offset that cramped design we see in high-density structures.

       Sincerely,
       Frank

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