Unity Temple: Frank Lloyd Wright and Architecture for Liberal Religion (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521629911)

In this study, Joseph Siry examines the building in the light of Wright's earlier religious architecture, his methods of design, and his innovative construction techniques, particularly the use of reinforced concrete. He also sets Unity Temple against the tradition of the liberal Unitarian and Universalist religious culture, the institutional history of the affluent Oak Park congregation that commissioned the building, as well as the social context in which structure was conceived and built. Throughout, Unity Temple is treated as a work of art that embodies both Wright's theory of architecture and his liberal religious ideals.

Author: Joseph M. Siry
ISBN-10: 0521629918
ISBN-13: 9780521629911
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/13/1998
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.04lbs
Size: 10.09h x 7.12w x 0.88d