| February 25, 2003 |
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In  the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a group of American architects started a design revolution. Frank Lloyd Wright was the most celebrated of this group known as the Prairie School, but the philosophy behind their style -- one that embraced both modernity and the natural world -- began in 1895 with architect Louis Sullivan. While the Prairie School designs were created nearly a century ago, they remain strikingly fresh -- the sleek lines and elegant woodwork of Wright's dining room set continue to influence furniture today. A richly photographed tour of the 1913 Purcell-Cutts House, a model of the Prairie School's open plan style where rooms for socializing and dining flowed into one another, shows this design philosophy in action. While radical at the time, these ideas have been adopted for many suburban houses built since then. Five more architectural tours showcase buildings around the Twin Cities, including several razed structures. The Minneapolis Institute of Arts has done justice to this influential group of architects with this elegant and informative site. (in Architecture) |
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