The Architect Frank Lloyd Wright - Essay Example

Architect of the Century Frank Lloyd Wright Introduction: Hey, today the topic I have selected for my speech is Frank Lloyd Wright, the “Architect of the Century” who made a long-lasting name in his profession by constructing some historical buildings across the globe but mostly in Chicago that is The United States of America. The lesson for us in this speech is that one should select a profession where his/her capabilities will shine. The information in this script is retrieved from the sources cited below that could be easily accessed from the web.

Body: Main Point: The person who was considered the architect of the century was Frank Lloyd Wright who was born on June 8th, 1867 in Rich Land Center Wisconsin. He was a follower of Prairie School Architect with a modern and natural touch. He constructed many historical buildings famous among them the Robie House, Taliesin, Imperial Hotel Tokyo, Unity Temple in Oak Park, and many more. Sub point 1: Life During early life his family was frequently shifting from one place to another. When he was 12 years old he used to spend his summer with his mother’s family in Spring Green.

He was an outdoorsy child and that is why he loved the natural beauty. His love for natural beauty is prominent in his construction designs. In 1885 he graduated from Public School in Madison and got enrolled in the University of Wisconsin at Madison to study civil engineering. His father divorced his mother and thus to finance his own fees and home expenses he started working with the dean of the engineering department at the University. This Experience groomed his expertise and give him fruitful growth opportunities.

(Biography.com, 2015)Sub point 2: 1st Achievement of the “Architect of the Century” He had achieved a lot in his career but the best of him was two the Robie House and Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. First of which is Robie House which was constructed for Mr. Robie. This house is the symbol of natural beauty in simple design it has three levels i. The ground floor with lower rooftops ii. The second level which contains a kitchen and adjacent servant quarters that are separated by fireplaces, iii. The third level which contains bedrooms this is made in such a way that the blaze of the sun if required and intended could come inside and amuse the inhabitants this building is a sign of architectural excellence and that is why nowadays are open to visitors from all over the world. (En.wikiarquitectura.com, 2015)Sub point 3: 2nd Achievement of the “Architect of the Century” Second building that was constructed at the request of the Japanese Emperor was The Imperial Hotel in Tokyo.

Frank was commissioned in 1915 for this project and after seven years this great building’s construction was completed. The construction of this building became the reason for his fame after the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, which devastated the whole city except this building as per the claims of the constructor that is Frank Lloyd Wright. He was a believer in novelty in the field of architecture. (Docomomo-us.org, 2015)Conclusions: Mr. Frank was rightly awarded the name of the “Architecture of the Century”.

He was a revolutionary architect believing in novelty and natural beauty in simplicity. All the above discussions it was intended to convey the message that one should select his/her profession keeping in view his interests and capabilities if it is done tactfully will lead towards a bright future. References:Biography.com,. (2015).