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The Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio (1889/1898) served as Wright's private residence and workplace from 1889 to 1909 - the first 20 years of his career. Wright used his home as an architectural laboratory, experimenting with design concepts that contain the seeds of his architectural philosophy. Here he raised six children with his first wife, Catherine Tobin. In 1898, Wright added a studio, described by a fellow-architect as a workplace with "inspiration everywhere." In the Studio, Wright and his associates developed a new American architecture: the Prairie style, and designed 125 structures, including such famous buildings as the Robie House, the Larkin Building and Unity Temple

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Incredible The experimental nature of the house is evident. However cohesive, the house was built and renovated over the years, but all seem to work together, the house just keeps opening up more and more, as you visit more areas and ideas are explained and revealed. A must for anyone interested in architecture or art. Even "green" folk of today should visit to understand on persons interpretation of living with in our environment. Wright used simple materials and methods often that would be considered"green". Walls not painted but rubbed with dyed bees wax. by Andrew Marshall on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 16:25