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ALLPROJECTS: Attachanannotatedbibliography.Pleasedivideprimaryandsecondarysourcesfromeachother. TwocopiesofSSF&AnnotatedBibliographyarerequiredforcompetitions. . Title:FrankLloydWright:TheInfluenceChicagosContemporaryArchitecture. Studentname(s):JustinAfable,CooperHill,HenryBeuving Grouporindividual:Group ProjectCategory:Website Thisprojectusesthe2014NationalHistoryDaytheme,RightsandResponsibilities:Yes 1.THESISSTATEMENT Presenttheprojectsargumentorinterpretationintwosentences.IfyouareusingtheNHDtheme,you mightwanttomakeitevidentinyourthesisstatement: ThroughthePrairiestyleofarchitecture,FrankLloydWrightinfluencedandredesignedChicago's interpretationofcontemporaryarchitecture,whichwasmainlyarches,andcircularshapesandwindows closetogether.Hedidthisbyintroducinglinearshapesandamorevibrantcolorschemetobuildings.He taughtarchitectsinChicagoandallaroundtheworldtoputfeelingintotheirworkandtonotjustfocuson stability,buttoalsomakebuildingsgreatlooking.Heknewthatwedontliveinthepastandhaveroomfor style. 2.SUMMARYOFPROJECT Brieflyexplainyourprojectanditsconclusion.Include:Howandwhydidchangehappenandwhatwasthe impact?Whyisithistoricallysignificant?Whathistoricalmeaningorimportancecanwelearnfromyour findings? FrankLloydWrightinfluencedChicago'sinterpretationofmodernarchitecture,throughthePrairiestyleof architecture.Hedidthisbyintroducinglinearshapesandamorevibrantcolorschemetobuildings.Itwasa verylargechangetothis.FrankLloydWrightusedhisstyle,notjustonthebuildings,butthefurnitureand landscapetoo.HeusedcolorsandnaturetochangeChicagoarchitectureforever.Thismadeagreatimpact onmoderndesigningeneral,duringhisintroductionofthelineardesign. 3.RequiredforprojectsusingtheNationalHistoryDaythemeonly. ExplainhowthisprojectintegratestheNHDthemeRightsandResponsibilitiesintoitsargument. ThisprojectconnectstotheNHDthemeRightsandResponsibilitiesbecauseWrightwasamajor influenceonChicagoArchitecture.ItwasWrightsresponsibilityasafamousarchitecttomakebuildingsfor peopleandchangethewayweperceivemodernarchitecture.Asachild,hismotherwantedhimtobean

architect.Thisconnectstorightsbecausethecitizenshavetherighttoliveinmodernbuildingsthatused differentdesigninspirationthantheother,morevictorianhomesofthattime. 4.PROCESS A.Whathistoricalquestiondidyoustartoffwithandhowdiditchangeonceyoubegandoing yourresearch? Westartedwiththequestion:HowdidFrankLloydWrightchangeChicago?Thenwedecidedtofocusour projectonhowhechangedChicagoscontemporaryarchitecturethroughPrairiestyle. B.Whatkindsofsourcesdidyouuseasevidencetodevelopyourargument(forexample,letters, photographs,governmentdocuments,interviews,etc.)? Wemostlyusedphotos,becauseFrankLloydWrightisaveryvisualartist.Wealsousedwebsitesfor textualinformationandsomevideostogiveourselvesbetterideasofthetheinteriorandexteriorofthe houses. C.Selectonepieceofevidencethatyouusedandexplainhowitinfluencedyourargument. "AbouttheRobieHouse."Scholastic.ScholasticInc.,n.d.Web.12Feb.2014. WilliamZeckendortstoppedthedemolitionoftheRobiehouse,whichshowsthatpeopleenjoyhisworkand itisgivenhighrespectoverotherbuildings(thatweregoingtobebuiltoverit).FrederickRobiechoseFrank LloydWrighttomakeahomeinHydePark,arichneighborhood.ThisalsoshowsthatFrankLloydWrights PrairieStylewashighqualityandrespected.Hisuniquestylewasarevolutionofmodernarchitecture. D.Listlibraries(otherthanschool),museums,andotherinstitutionsthatyouvisitedtodoyou research. WewenttotheRobieHouseandtheSulzerLibrary.