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.

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Prairie period of Frank Lloyd Wright 1
Prairie style canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American architectural movement
architectural style
aestheticPrinciple organic architecture
unity of structure, materials, and site
architecturalMovementDevelopedBy Frank Lloyd Wright
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designGoal create an indigenous North American architecture
harmonize buildings with flat prairie landscape
developedIn Midwestern United States
hasCharacteristic bands of windows
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
George Grant Elmslie
George W. Maher
Marion Mahony Griffin
Walter Burley Griffin
William Gray Purcell
hasNotableWork Dana–Thomas House
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
surface form: International Style architecture

Modern architecture
Usonian houses
surface form: Usonian architecture
influencedBy Arts and Crafts movement
Japanese architecture
Midwestern landscape
partOf Progressive Era architecture in the United States
periodOfPopularity circa 1900–1915
typicalBuildingType single-family residence
suburban house
typicalRegion Chicago metropolitan area
Oak Park, Illinois
usesPlanType cruciform plan
open plan living-dining spaces

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Frank Lloyd Wright architecturalStyle Prairie style
Willits House hasDesignPeriod Prairie style
this entity surface form: Prairie period of Frank Lloyd Wright