In the Cause of Architecture

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"In the Cause of Architecture" is a collection of essays by Frank Lloyd Wright articulating his principles of organic architecture and his critique of conventional architectural practice.

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instanceOf architectural essay
essay collection
advocates functional design
honest use of materials
human-centered design
integration of building and landscape
unity of form and function
associatedWith American architecture
Prairie School
author Frank Lloyd Wright
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticizes conventional architectural practice
eclecticism in architecture
historicism in architecture
describes principles of organic architecture
documents Frank Lloyd Wright’s design philosophy
documentsPeriodOf early 20th-century architectural thought
emphasizes continuity between interior and exterior space
individuality in design
simplicity and clarity of form
truth to materials
field aesthetics
architecture
design theory
genre architectural criticism
non-fiction
hasPart essay on organic architecture
essay on the architect’s role
essay on the nature of materials
essay on the relationship between architecture and environment
hasPerspective critique of academic Beaux-Arts traditions
emphasis on architecture as a living organism
influenced 20th-century architectural discourse
interpretations of organic architecture
intendedAudience architects
architecture students
general readers interested in architecture
language English
mainSubject architectural theory
modern architecture
organic architecture
movement modernism in architecture
relatedWork Frank Lloyd Wright
The Future of Architecture
workOf Frank Lloyd Wright

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Frank Lloyd Wright authored In the Cause of Architecture