Frank Lloyd Wright and the Path to Beauty by Kenneth Dahlin - 9781032620053

Frank Lloyd Wright and the Path to BeautyAuthor(s): Kenneth Dahlin\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032620053, 978-1032620053\nSynopsis\nThis book connects Frank Lloyd Wrights organic theory with his pursuit of beauty, presenting a path for the recovery of beauty in architecture.\n\nWhile there has been a resurgence of interest in beauty in architecture recently, the modern uglification of our built environment means there is no clear pathway to define or find it. In this study, Wrights organic theory provides such a path to reclaim this beauty. Tracing the evolution of Wrights concept of organic architecture, author Kenneth Dahlin explores Wrights middle waya route mediating between traditional historical precedents and todays novelty-driven architectural culture, often detached from deeper notions of harmony and beauty. Chapters explore Wrights romanticist roots in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, includ.