Monona Terrace
Architectural design
By: Frank Lloyd Wright
Date: 1997
Source: Grehan, Farrell. "The Monona Terrace Convention Center by Frank Lloyd Wright." 1997. Corbis. Image no. FG002643. Available online at http://pro.corbis.com (accessed July 10, 2003).
About the Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959) was born in Richland Center, Wisconsin. After studying engineering at the University of Wisconsin, Wright moved to Illinois in 1893 and worked for architect Louis Sullivan. Wright opened his own practice in Chicago in 1893 and went on to became one of the most celebrated architects of the twentieth century. He is especially known for his theory of "organic architecture," which emphasizes a harmonious integration between a structure and its site. He was also a proponent of the Prairie School of architecture, which produced low, horizontal buildings...
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