By: Connor Lehman
The Great Migration: The migration of African Americans to Northern States bringing their ideas and arts.
New Building Styles: New building styles in Europe quickly became popular in the United States.
Pastels, fanciful colors, chrome, and concrete replaced basic natural components.
Spanish Revival: Homes were built in an open concept with more ornate entryways.
Minimal Traditional: After WW ll were built in the "cookie cutter" house era. Houses were compact, simple, and built without emphasis on imagination.
Frank Llyod Wright
Taliesin, his famous house was burned down by a servant and Wright immediately rebuilt the house to "Wipe away the scar from the hill." In 1925 house burnt down again due to an electric problem forcing him to rebuild it yet again.
After his death he was widely considered one of the greatest architects of the 20th century and the greatest american architect of all time.
"The Architectural Styles of the 1920s and 1930s." eHow.com. Demand Media Inc, n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2016. <http://www.ehow.com/info_8680294_architectural-styles-1920s-1930s.html>.
"Art Deco Style (1925-1940)." Wentworth Studios. Wentworth, Inc, n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2016. <http://www.wentworthstudio.com/historic-styles/art-deco/>.
"Frank Llyod Wright." biography.com. A&E Television Network, n.d. Web. 23 Mar. 2016. <http://www.biography.com/people/frank-lloyd-wright-9537511#taliesin-fellowship>.
"1920s architecture." 1920-30.com. Robert Scott, n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2016. <http://www.1920-30.com/architecture/>.