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25 de feb. de 2021 · On February 25, 2021 please join Gunny Harboe, Dorothy Krotzer, and Lauren Levine in a discussion on the recent restoration of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unity Temple. The panel will be moderated by Frank Matero, Professor and Chair of Historic Preservation at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennslyvania and Michelangelo Sabatino, Professor and Director, Ph.D.
The figure is put in context when considering that Unity Temple was surrounded by fine public buildings, including several churches, none which cost less than $65,000 and some that exceeded $100,000. The bold design, an optimistic budget, unproven construction techniques, and Wright’s penchant for modifying his designs during construction, made for a challenging building process.
30 de ago. de 2022 · In UNITY TEMPLE: FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT'S MODERN MASTERPIECE, filmmaker Lauren Levine follows the challenging $25 million restoration of Wright's first public commission and the painstaking efforts to bring the 100-year-old building back to its original beauty.
Unity Temple was a defining moment in Wright’s early career. He designed the church for his own Unitarian Universalist congregation from his studio just a few blocks away. Because of the use of reinforced concrete throughout the structure, the temple is considered one of the first modern buildings in the world and an important advancement in early 20th-century architecture.
Wright’s work during period had a strong impact on the development of modern architecture in Europe.Designed for Wright’s own Unitarian Universalist congregation in 1905, Unity Temple was constructed between 1906 and 1908, and dedicated in 1909. For more than 100 years, the building has continued to be the home of the Unity Temple Unitarian ...
12 de jun. de 2018 · Unity Temple Restoration Foundation is pleased to share that Heidi R. Ruehle-May has been appointed Executive Director for the Unity Temple Restoration Foundation. Heidi R. Ruehle-May comes to us from the Pleasant Home Foundation, Oak Park, where she has served as Executive Director since January, 2013. She brings more than 20 years of ...
