The Wright Architecture Trivia Quiz

Answer:

Taliesin--designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright in Wisconsin as a place for him to live. The name of the house came from a Druid priest. Frank Lloyd Wright used materials surrounding the area to build Taliesin. Parts of the house were burnt during the rampage that killed Martha Cheney and her children.

Fallingwater--house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Kaufmann family in Pennsylvania. Frank Lloyd Wright used the waterfall in the design of their house. The main part of the house would jut out from the cliff's edge while a waterfall ran out from the house and cascaded down the rocks.

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church--designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Wisconsin. The building started out with four concrete pillars and a dome placed on top of the pillars. Stained glass covered the dome all the way around. A cross grew up from the dome and a pond was dug outside revealing the reflection of the church. The design job began in 1956. Frank took the job because his third wife was Greek Orthodox. He modeled the church design after the Hagia Sophia.

Guggenheim--museum designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in New York for Solomon Guggenheim to display his artwork. It took sixteen years to complete the Guggenheim. Frank designed an upside down ziggurat for the building. Frank died six months before the Guggenheim opened its doors in 1959.

Midway Gardens--designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Chicago as a summer and winter garden. Frank Lloyd Wright commissioned a sculptor to create the sculptures for both gardens. In 1929, Midway Gardens was demolished and because of how extensive the demolition became it bankrupted the demolition company.

Dana-Thomas House--designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright in Springfield, Illinois over the span of two years for socialite Susan Dana. Frank Lloyd Wright was given a blank check when designing and building the house. His design consisted of sixteen levels with thirty-five rooms.

Still Bend--designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright for an article "Life" magazine was writing titled "Eight Houses for Modern Living". The house was designed and built for Bernard Schwartz in Wisconsin. For the Schwartz family to be able to afford to live in the house, Frank Lloyd Wright changed stucco and stone to cypress and brick. He also designed the furniture that went into the house.

Emil Bach House--designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1915 for his friend who lived in Chicago. The house design came from a design that Frank Lloyd Wright had once given to "Ladies Home Journal" in 1907. The Emil Bach House is the only house left standing from that particular design. The house became a national landmark in 1977.

Zimmerman House--designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright in New Hampshire after he was approached by Isadore and Lucille Zimmerman in 1949. After the house was constructed, the Zimmermans wrote to Frank Lloyd Wright that it was the most beautiful house in the world. After their death, the Zimmerman house was bequeathed to the Currier Museum.

JiYū Gakuen School-- a building in Tokyo, Japan designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright. He liked the idea of a free education in a home-like setting so he designed the building for Yoshikazu Han and his wife Motoko. The majority of the features designed inside the school were at a child's height. Frank Lloyd Wright replace stained glass with wooden window frames to cut cost. He put pendant lamps and wooden beams in the dining area.