Public Wright Sites Swap Virtual Visits
Photo by Jill Richards, courtesy Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
Photo by Jill Richards, courtesy Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
On one Thursday each month, two Frank Lloyd Wright sites will be paired up to go live – side by side – on Facebook Live video. The sites will focus on a particular theme, comparing and contrasting how that theme is expressed in Wright’s design at each. We’ll take viewer questions via Facebook. Twenty other Wright sites will promote each event by sharing their own photos or short videos responding to the theme.
Wright Virtual Visits is a collaborative effort of all participating sites, jointly led by the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, and the Unity Temple Restoration Foundation. It builds on the innovation of the original project (April-July 2020), while offering more in-depth information and interactivity. Even though some public sites have cautiously reopened, Wright Virtual Visits will continue as a way for everyone, everywhere to safely explore and learn about the remarkable architectural legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Check this page regularly for the upcoming schedule and to view archived videos after the live events conclude.
Thursday, May 13, 2021
TBD
As of September 10, the following sites have confirmed their participation in Wright Virtual Visits:
April 15, 2021: Hosted by the Martin House (Buffalo, New York)
March 11, 2021: Hosted by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation at Taliesin (Spring Green, WI) & Taliesin West (Scottsdale, AZ)
February 11, 2021: Allen House (Wichita, KS) & Westcott House (Springfield, OH)
January 14, 2021: Barton House at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House (Buffalo, New York) and Laurent House (Rockford, Illinois)
December 10: B. Harley Bradley House (Kankakee, Illinois) and Fallingwater (Mill Run, Pennsylvania), theme: spaces for entertaining and relaxing
November 12: Taliesin West (Scottsdale, Arizona) and Unity Temple (Oak Park, Illinois), a special edition as part of the Conservancy’s 2020 Virtual Conference, reflecting on six months of Wright Virtual Visits.
October 29: Allen House (Wichita, Kansas) & Beth Sholom Synagogue (Elkins Park, Pennsylvania); theme: Wright’s Developing Style 1915-1959
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October 1: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House (Buffalo, New York) & Dana-Thomas House State Historic Site (Springfield, Illinois); theme: Wright’s Art Glass
September 24: Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park (Kraus House, Kirkwood, Missouri) & Weltzheimer/Johnson House (Oberlin, Ohio); theme: Geometry in Design
September 17: Laurent House (Rockford, Illinois) & Samara (John E. Christian House, West Lafayette, Indiana); theme: Client Driven Design
September 10: Taliesin (Spring Green, Wisconsin) & Westcott House (Springfield, Ohio); theme: Hidden Details & Surprises
September 3: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Burnham Block (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) & The Gordon House (Silverton, Oregon); theme: Architecture for Democracy
August 27: Hollyhock House (Los Angeles, California) & Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center (Madison, Wisconsin); theme: Wright Garden Terraces & Vistas
August 20: Taliesin West (Scottsdale, Arizona) & Unity Temple (Oak Park, Illinois); theme: Wright’s use of natural light
Information about and videos from the first phase of Wright Virtual Visits (April-July 2020) are archived on this page.
Posted on March 31, 2020