Prairie style
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Prairie style is an early 20th-century American architectural movement characterized by low horizontal lines, open floor plans, and strong integration with the surrounding landscape, most famously developed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prairie period of Frank Lloyd Wright | 1 |
| Prairie style canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Prairie style Context triple: [Frank Lloyd Wright, architecturalStyle, Prairie style]
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American Craftsman style
American Craftsman style is an early 20th-century American architectural and decorative arts movement characterized by handcrafted woodwork, built-in furnishings, natural materials, and an emphasis on simplicity and fine craftsmanship.
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Shingle style architecture
Shingle style architecture is an American late-19th-century architectural style characterized by the extensive use of wooden shingles on exterior walls and roofs, asymmetrical forms, and a picturesque, informal appearance.
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Pueblo Revival architecture
Pueblo Revival architecture is a 20th-century American architectural style that emulates traditional Native American Pueblo building forms, featuring adobe or stucco walls, flat roofs, and projecting wooden roof beams (vigas).
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International Style
International Style is a modernist architectural movement characterized by functional design, minimal ornamentation, and the use of glass, steel, and concrete in simple geometric forms.
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Italianate architecture
Italianate architecture is a 19th-century revival style inspired by rural Italian Renaissance villas, characterized by low-pitched roofs, wide eaves with decorative brackets, and tall, narrow windows often crowned with elaborate hoods.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Prairie style Target entity description: Prairie style is an early 20th-century American architectural movement characterized by low horizontal lines, open floor plans, and strong integration with the surrounding landscape, most famously developed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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A.
American Craftsman style
American Craftsman style is an early 20th-century American architectural and decorative arts movement characterized by handcrafted woodwork, built-in furnishings, natural materials, and an emphasis on simplicity and fine craftsmanship.
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B.
Shingle style architecture
Shingle style architecture is an American late-19th-century architectural style characterized by the extensive use of wooden shingles on exterior walls and roofs, asymmetrical forms, and a picturesque, informal appearance.
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C.
Pueblo Revival architecture
Pueblo Revival architecture is a 20th-century American architectural style that emulates traditional Native American Pueblo building forms, featuring adobe or stucco walls, flat roofs, and projecting wooden roof beams (vigas).
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D.
International Style
International Style is a modernist architectural movement characterized by functional design, minimal ornamentation, and the use of glass, steel, and concrete in simple geometric forms.
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Italianate architecture
Italianate architecture is a 19th-century revival style inspired by rural Italian Renaissance villas, characterized by low-pitched roofs, wide eaves with decorative brackets, and tall, narrow windows often crowned with elaborate hoods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American architectural movement
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architectural style ⓘ |
| aestheticPrinciple |
organic architecture
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unity of structure, materials, and site ⓘ |
| architecturalMovementDevelopedBy | Frank Lloyd Wright ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designGoal |
create an indigenous North American architecture
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harmonize buildings with flat prairie landscape ⓘ |
| developedIn | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
bands of windows
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broad overhanging eaves ⓘ built-in furniture ⓘ central chimney ⓘ emphasis on craftsmanship ⓘ emphasis on horizontality ⓘ integration of interior and exterior spaces ⓘ low horizontal lines ⓘ low-pitched roofs ⓘ minimal ornamentation ⓘ open floor plans ⓘ open interior spaces ⓘ strong horizontal lines ⓘ strong integration with surrounding landscape ⓘ use of natural materials ⓘ |
| hasNotableProponent |
Frank Lloyd Wright
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George Grant Elmslie ⓘ George W. Maher ⓘ Marion Mahony Griffin ⓘ Walter Burley Griffin ⓘ William Gray Purcell ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
Dana–Thomas House
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surface form:
Dana-Thomas House
Frederick C. Robie House ⓘ Gamble House (Pasadena) (influenced, though primarily Arts and Crafts) ⓘ Robie House ⓘ Unity Temple ⓘ Willits House ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
International Style
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surface form:
International Style architecture
Modern architecture ⓘ Usonian houses ⓘ
surface form:
Usonian architecture
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| influencedBy |
Arts and Crafts movement
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Japanese architecture ⓘ Midwestern landscape ⓘ |
| partOf | Progressive Era architecture in the United States ⓘ |
| periodOfPopularity | circa 1900–1915 ⓘ |
| typicalBuildingType |
single-family residence
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suburban house ⓘ |
| typicalRegion |
Chicago metropolitan area
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Oak Park, Illinois ⓘ |
| usesPlanType |
cruciform plan
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open plan living-dining spaces ⓘ |
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Subject: Prairie style Description of subject: Prairie style is an early 20th-century American architectural movement characterized by low horizontal lines, open floor plans, and strong integration with the surrounding landscape, most famously developed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Referenced by (2)
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