Dimensions
238 x 313 x 21mm
The only book that traces the history and evolution of Frank Lloyd Wright's recently restored skyscraper masterpiece, built as offices for oil producers in Oklahoma in 1956. The building is now an arts center and luxury hotel Out of hundreds of buildings designed by Wright, the AIA recognises the Price Tower in Bartlesville, OK, as one of his 17 most important works. The 19-storey tower (Wright's tallest built project) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This book coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Price Tower's completion in 1956. The book's illustrations include new photographs of the restored building, drawings, blue prints, photos of models and works of decorative art (furniture, textiles, ceramics). Also included is a general overview of the origins and development of the Price Tower; the migration of the skyscraper from city to country in Wright's work (this building was originally conceived for St. Mark's-in-the-Bowery in New York in the 1920s); the Price family as patrons of Wright; and the relationship of the decorative arts to the building and its geometries.
