In addition to spending her time volunteering with charitable organizations such as Heading Home, Gigi Cowan-Bondick works as a professional photographer. One of Gigi Cowan-Bondick’s interests is architecture, particularly the works of Luis Barragan and Frank Lloyd Wright. Frank Lloyd Wright had a long career in which he popularized many new styles, and is considered one of the great American architects.
The 1930s marked the beginning of the Usonian style home created by Frank Lloyd Wright. Originally only sixty homes were built in this style. It featured many of his previous architectural ideas such as large areas of glass, integration with the landscape, and minimalist interior design. This style was distinctive, as the homes were typically a single story with an emphasis on design that encouraged passive heating and cooling. In addition, during this time Frank Lloyd Wright came up with the word “carport” and introduced it into American vernacular.
Some famous houses in this style include the Winckler-Goetsch house in Michigan and the Jacobs house in Wisconsin. Rising in popularity in the 1950s, ranch style houses are seen as drawing heavily from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian style architecture. Another famous example of this style is Alabama’s Rosenbaum House, built by John Sargeant.
2. Introduction
In addition to spending her time volunteering with charitable organizations such as
Heading Home, Gigi Cowan-Bondick works as a professional photographer. One of
Gigi Cowan-Bondick’s interests is architecture, particularly the works of Luis
Barragan and Frank Lloyd Wright. Frank Lloyd Wright had a long career in which he
popularized many new styles, and is considered one of the great American
architects.
3. The 1930s marked the beginning of the Usonian style home created by Frank Lloyd
Wright. Originally only sixty homes were built in this style. It featured many of his previous
architectural ideas such as large areas of glass, integration with the landscape, and
minimalist interior design. This style was distinctive, as the homes were typically a single
story with an emphasis on design that encouraged passive heating and cooling. In
addition, during this time Frank Lloyd Wright came up with the word “carport” and
introduced it into American vernacular.
4. Some famous houses in this style include the Winckler-Goetsch house in
Michigan and the Jacobs house in Wisconsin. Rising in popularity in the 1950s,
ranch style houses are seen as drawing heavily from Frank Lloyd Wright’s
Usonian style architecture. Another famous example of this style is Alabama’s
Rosenbaum House, built by John Sargeant.
