Author Archives for David Supple

Frank Lloyd Wright: An Architect in the Truest Sense
Published February 7, 2025 | By

Definition of “Architect” Through Time The lineage of the word architect comes from the ancient Greek words ‘arkhi’, which meant “master” and ‘tekton’ meaning “carpenter” or “builder”. The architect progressed from the trades for millennia, beginning as an apprentice, progressing to a journeyman and then finally as a master being able to turn around to… View Article

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What is an Architect?
Published February 4, 2025 | By

What is an Architect? This is a question that you would think would be clearly evident after graduating from a prestigious architectural program and working in an international design studio. Well…the lines had become blurred. Shortly after graduating and immersing myself in the work force, I found that the industry creating the built environment had… View Article

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Frank Lloyd Wright, an Architect Who Built
Published January 9, 2025 | By

When Wright struck out on his own, he continued monitoring the execution of his buildings to various degrees. His long career included designing over 1,000 buildings while having over 50% of them constructed. He did not oversee all of them personally (which would not be humanly impossible given that volume) but was far more than… View Article

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Frank Lloyd Wright Grounded in Building
Published December 24, 2024 | By

After seven summers laboring on the farm, in 1885 the 18-year-old Wright gladly took a job with Allan D. Conover, an engineer and professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who was supervising the construction of the Science Hall on campus. Wright was tasked with designing steel clips to join the tower’s trusses but was met… View Article

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Frank Lloyd Wright Built
Published December 16, 2024 | By

While still in the womb, Wright’s mother predicted her son would build incredible buildings. She lined his nursery not with animals and alphabets, but with pictures of incredible architecture. And it was not drawing (the skill most emphasized for an architect) she turned to inspire her son but building with geometrically shaped Froebel blocks. As… View Article

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HARRIS OR TRUMP…? ONE WILL EXPERIENCE A WHITE HOUSE THAT WAS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BUILD
Published November 5, 2024 | By

THE WHITE HOUSE IS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BUILD  Welcome to Election Day 2024.  Ever wondered about the state-of-the-art facilities the President resides and works in?   The iconic White House–the one-of-a-kind residency and workplace of the world’s most powerful leader.  Well, the President of the United States actually has a gentleman named James Hoban to thank. Surely you… View Article

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