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- adjective Of or relating to the
United States of America . - adjective Of Frank Lloyd Wright's vision for a
utopian United States. - adjective Of or relating to a style of
construction introduced by Frank Lloyd Wright. - adjective Pertaining to
Usonia , New York, or similar Wrightian communities. - noun An inhabitant or citizen of the
United States of America . - noun An inhabitant of the Wrightian community of
Usonia , New York. - noun A house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in his Usonian style.
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Examples
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The Usonian is a computer enclosure designed in the architectural style of Frank Lloyd Wright, with window walls modeled on the
Boing Boing Rob Beschizza 2011
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At first -- consistent with his "Usonian" vision of workers toiling in rhythm with nature -- he proposed no artificial lighting at all.
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He also provided, in his "Usonian" style, the prototype for 10,000 subdivisions, as others turned his idea into the ranch house, before his death in 1959.
TradingMarkets 2010
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His approach was consistent with his "Usonian" philosophy, part of which was the idea that landscapes and dwellings should harmonize.
Reveries: Cool News of the Day - marketing people, insights, innovation, ideas 2009
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Built of local stone and cypress this house is clearly "Usonian" in character, however, the sloping roof of the living room is a fascinating technique, proposed by Wright for a number of projects, but seldom executed.
PrairieMod 2009
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1932: Wright publishes plans for a prototype suburb, Broadacre City, featuring a design for a "Usonian" home.
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A museum exhibit in New York on Usonian architecture gave the couple an idea.
New Jersey Jazz Revolution Marc Myers 2012
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Then came a meeting with David Henken, a Usonian architect and student of Frank Lloyd Wright.
New Jersey Jazz Revolution Marc Myers 2012
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Inspired by a visit to Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin in 1934, his work took on many of the same archetypal Usonian aspects found in Wright's work: clerestory windows, built-in furniture, natural materials, soffited ceilings, etc.
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If you are a fan of Organic Architecture and the joys of all things Usonian, then here's a must see Rush Creek tour you cannot miss ...
July 2008 2008
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