Sunday, December 2, 2012

Week 11: Art and Life: Organic Design


I really enjoyed looking at the different variety of organic art from different artists ranging from Frank Lloyd Wright, Fritz Haeg, and Samuel Mockbee. Their work really inspired me to pursue a career in architectural design.    

Frank Lloyd Wright, Falling Water (Built in 1934-37)
 I always had a knack for uniquely built structures. Wright's Falling Water design exemplifies this with the layering of concrete vertically and horizontally all the while sitting on top of a waterfall.
Fritz Haeg, Sundown Salon Schoolhouse
Haeg's geosphere dome also falls into this category. The structure is almost reminiscent of the geosphere dome at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fl.
Samuel Mockbee, Glass Chapel
Mockbee's structure is impressive because of his choice in such a delicate material in glass. I can only imagine how his workers were able to construct this building without any broken or chipped glass.

No comments:

Post a Comment