Larkin Building

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The Larkin Building was a pioneering early 20th-century office building in Buffalo, New York, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and celebrated for its innovative open-plan interior and integrated furnishings.

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instanceOf office building
architect Frank Lloyd Wright NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Prairie School NERFINISHED
early modern architecture
client Larkin Soap Company NERFINISHED
commissionedBy Larkin Soap Company NERFINISHED
completionDate 1906
country United States of America
surface form: United States
demolitionDate 1950
1950–1951
designedIn early 20th century
floorCount 5
hasFeature air washing system
built-in cabinets
built-in desks
built-in lighting fixtures
built-in office furniture
central atrium
central light court
corner stair towers
custom-designed office equipment
double-height main workroom
enclosed exterior appearance
hanging balconies
high clerestory windows
integrated filing systems
large brick piers
mechanical ventilation system
monumental stairways
open-plan office floors
roof garden (planned or partial)
skylights
hasFurnishingsDesigner Frank Lloyd Wright NERFINISHED
hasInteriorDesigner Frank Lloyd Wright NERFINISHED
heritageStatus considered a landmark of early modern office design
inaugurationDate 1906
influenced later modern office buildings
influencedBy Prairie School principles
locatedIn Buffalo, New York NERFINISHED
Larkinville, Buffalo NERFINISHED
New York
surface form: New York (state)
materialUsed concrete
red brick
steel frame
namedAfter Larkin Soap Company NERFINISHED
notableFor comprehensive design of structure, furnishings, and graphics
early use of air conditioning–like systems in offices
innovative open-plan interior
integration of architecture and furniture design
pioneering modern office planning
partOf Larkin Company complex NERFINISHED
startDate 1902
streetAddress 680 Seneca Street

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