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Curated OER

20th Century Architecture

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Discover the functional works of art found in everyday life. Modern architecture is the focus of this highly visual presentation. Works from architectural masters such as Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Gehry, and Le Corbusier are featured. A...
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Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust: Robie House Interior Restoration Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive tour of Wright's prairie-style Robie House as it undergoes extensive restoration and conservation.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Robie House by Frank Lloyd Wright

For Students 9th - 10th
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 1998 to commemorate Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House, completed by the famous architect in 1910. With a short detailed passage of the critically acclaimed piece of modern architecture.
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University of Chicago

University of Chicago Press: Robie and Heller Houses

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Chicago Press offers an excerpt from the book "The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright: A Complete Catalog", by William Allin Storrer. This is "the only authoritative guide to all of Wright's built work" and features the...
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Curated OER

A View on Cities: Chicago: Robie House

For Students 9th - 10th
Robie House (Chicago)
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Illinois: Frederick C. Robie House

For Students 9th - 10th
A Prairie style home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1908.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Frank Lloyd Wright, Fallingwater

For Students 9th - 10th
Frank Lloyd's Wright's internationally celebrated house, Fallingwater, is an example of Organic Architecture which stems from Transcendentalism - the belief that human life is part of nature. Read the history and view pictures of this...