20 Frank Lloyd Wright Buildings You Can Tour Virtually
For architecture lovers who have always wanted to make the pilgrimage to Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece buildings but haven’t yet had the chance, now is the opportunity. As millions around the globe continue to quarantine at home and find themselves with more time on their hands, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, in partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy and the Unity Temple Restoration Foundation, have introduced their new joint initiative, #WrightVirtualVisits, which presents video and 3D tours of 20 of Wright’s most treasured buildings, including Hollyhock, Fallingwater, Taliesin, and more. “It is precisely at this time, when so many are shut inside, that we need to experience beauty and inspiration,” says Barbara Gordon, Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy executive director. “Wright’s works bring people together in harmony with the natural world, reminding us that we are all connected, even when we’re apart.”
The project, which launched earlier this month, is spread across the social media channels of the various participating sites, in an effort to cross-promote all of Wright’s architectural gems. Every Thursday at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT through July 9, each site shares a video tour of another site. The tours are remarkably in-depth and informative, as they’re often given by the directors of each house. The foundations in charge of the project hope the virtual tours will encourage viewers to support the different structures so that they can continue to welcome visitors in person once again in the future. All of the public Wright sites have been impacted by the pandemic, between budget cuts and furloughed staff, and are relying on donations from supporters to continue their preservation efforts. “We hope that taking a virtual visit to any of these Wright designs around the country will bring a little joy to their day and bring them into our community that remains connected around our shared passion for beauty, architecture, nature, and design,” says Jeff Goodman, vice president of communication and partnerships at the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. Ahead, discover some of Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpieces from your home.
Taliesin West—Scottsdale, Arizonia
The garden room:
The dining cove:
Plus: a 3D virtual tour, here.
The Graycliff House—Derby, New York
The Malcolm Willey House—Minneapolis
The Emil Bach House—Chicago
The first floor:
the second floor:
The Kraus House (1950)—Ebsworth Park, Missouri
Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy—Chicago
Francisco Terrace apartments:
George Barton House—Buffalo, New York
Unity Temple—Oak Park, Illinois
The upgraded kitchen:
The classrooms:
Fallingwater—Mill Run, Pennsylvania
Hollyhock House—Los Angeles
Plus, a 3D virtual tour, here.
The Martin House—Buffalo, New York
The basement:
The Westcott House—Springfield, Ohio
Taliesin—Spring Green, Wisconsin
Muirhead Farmhouse—Hampshire, Illinois
The Laurent House—Rockfield, Illinois
Samara, the John E. Christian House—West Lafayette, Indiana
The kitchen:
Seth Peterson Cottage—Baraboo, Wisconsin
Originally Appeared on Architectural Digest