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Prairie Style Architecture CEA Student 2010 Project Lead The Way, Inc.Civil Engineering and Architecture Slide 2 Developed by Frank Lloyd Wright Early 1900s Typically residential structures One to two stories Materials varied: Plaster with wood trim Horizontal board and batten siding Concrete block Located across U.S. Prairie Style Architecture www.wikipedia.org Slide 3 Falling Water Robie House Darwin D. Martin House in Buffalo, NY Architect : Frank Lloyd Wright Characteristics of Prairie Style Low pitched roof Often hip roof Central chimney Wide overhanging eaves The Prairie Style is dominated by low horizontal lines. www.wikipedia.org istockphoto.com Slide 4 References Sommer, R. L. (1997). Frank Lloyd Wright A gatefold portfolio. Barnes & Noble Books, Inc. Prairie Styles. (2006). An online museum. Retrieved January 7, 2009, from http://www.prairiestyles.com/http://www.prairiestyles.com/