Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids : His Life and Ideas Paperback / softback

by Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen

Part of the For Kids series series

Paperback / softback

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Description

An engaging, kid-friendly exploration of Americaâ€™s leading architect and his workThis revised and updated edition of a longstanding classic, Frank Lloyd Wright for Kids, details the life, times, and work of the celebrated architect.

Through simple, kid-friendly prose and anecdotes, author Kathleen Thorne-Thomsen describes the influences of Wrightâ€™s Wisconsin childhood filled with nature, music, and close family ties; his struggles to find work as a young architect; the unique style that led him to the top of his profession; and masterpieces such as the Robie House, Hollyhock House, Fallingwater, the Guggenheim, and many others.

Also discussed are Wrightâ€™s sometimes controversial private and public life and the people and times that influenced him and vice-versa, with new sidebars on topics such as the Chicago and Bauhaus schools of architecture, Friedrich Froebel and his toy blocks that enchanted Wright as a child, and the 1893 Chicago Worldâ€™s Fair.

Budding architects will delve into architectural and design concepts while having fun through 21 hands-on projects, such as creating an edible model of Fallingwater, making a miniature Japanese kite, reading an architectural plan, and much more.

A time line, glossary, bibliography, and list of houses to visit are also included.