Frank Lloyd Wright’s Florida Southern College (Florida History and Culture)

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“Florida Southern College is a signature point in the visioning of American education. Now, Frank Lloyd Wright’s genius is documented, revealing how he translated nature’s ‘occult symmetry’ into organic architecture reflecting democratic ideals. Wright belongs to the pantheon of similar utopian aspirants–Flagler, Fischer, Merrick, Nolan, Disney–who came to Florida to express visions of up to date life.”–Bruce Stephenson, creator of Visions of Eden

 

“Dale Gyure has crafted the first thoughtful examination of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Child of the Sun campus. This book serves as a benchmark for future studies of Mr. Wright at Florida Southern College.”–Randall M. MacDonald, coauthor of The Buildings of Frank Lloyd Wright at Florida Southern College

 

Florida Southern College in Lakeland boasts the largest single-web site choice of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture on this planet. With eleven buildings planned and designed by Wright, the campus forms a wealthy tableau for examining the architect’s philosophy and design practice.
   

In this fully illustrated volume, Dale Allen Gyure tells the engaging story of the ambitious project from starting to end. The college’s dynamic president, Ludd M. Spivey, wanted the grounds and buildings redesigned to embody a up to date and distinctly American expression of Protestant theology. Informed by Spivey’s vision, his own early educational experience, and his architectural philosophy, Wright conceived the “Child of the Sun” complex.
   

Much like Thomas Jefferson’s famous plan for the University of Virginia, the academic village that Wright designed for Florida Southern College expresses a dramatic and personal remark about education in a democratic society. Little studied thus far, this significant campus and its history are in any case given the attention they deserve in this fascinating volume.

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