Lectures & Events
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Oak Park Studio and the Rise of the Prairie School
Guest speaker Dr. Lisa D. Schrenk is Associate Professor of Architectural History at the University of Arizona and author of The Oak Park Studio of Frank Lloyd Wright. Dr. Schrenk will discuss the working dynamics of the Oak Park Studio during the early years when the concept of the Prairie style was developed.
Wright Plus Housewalk
The annual Wright Plus Housewalk features rare interior tours of private homes and public buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and his contemporaries in Oak Park, Illinois. Experience history and enjoy a festive day.
Travel
Fallingwater: An Autumn Sonata
October 1-5, 2021
A triumphant celebration of Wright’s visionary organic architecture, and a landmark in 20th century architecture and design, Fallingwater stands as one of the most iconic buildings of Wright’s career. Join the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust and experience Fallingwater against the majestic autumn landscape of southwest Pennsylvania.
Wright in Japan: The Architect’s Eastern Vision
November 3-14, 2021
Travel in the architect’s footsteps and into the heart of Japanese culture, discovering what Wright loved about Japan and the ideas from “that great East” which proved influential throughout his career. Fall in love with Japan, as Wright did, on this 11-day, 10-night journey.
Wright and the Americas: Architecture, Art and Design in Mexico
February 16-23, 2022
Travel to Mexico City and the Yucatán and experience the country’s brilliant architectural past and dynamic present – from Mayan to Colonial, Art Deco to Mexican Modernism.
Wright in Japan: The Architect’s Eastern Vision
March 23-April 3, 2022
Travel in the architect’s footsteps and into the heart of Japanese culture, discovering what Wright loved about Japan and the ideas from “that great East” which proved influential throughout his career. Fall in love with Japan, as Wright did, on this 11-day, 10-night journey.
Dutch Modernism: Amsterdam and the Avant-Garde
June 4-11, 2022
Experience and explore Dutch Modernism on Travel Wright’s inaugural visit to the Netherlands. Renowned for its townhouses, merchants’ mansions and picturesque bridges and canals, Amsterdam is a city that melds 17th century historic charm with important modernist design.
Morris To Mackintosh: British Arts and Crafts
June 11-20, 2022
Enjoy exclusive access and curator-led tours of buildings and collections that represent the very best of the British Arts and Crafts movement in London, Glasgow and the Cotswolds, where the Arts and Crafts movement flourished at the turn of the last century.
