The field trip is part of an architectural experience facilitated by their Art Teacher, who helps the kids to compare and contrast Wright's organic design philosophies with other design approaches.
Back to School
Sharing Secrets
It was a joy and a privilege to share secrets from the Elizabeth Murphy House at the Annual Conference of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy.
Unfinished Business – Wright’s Cantilevers
Flower box cantilevers have been missing from the house. We decided to rebuild them and found another Wrightian surprise.
“We learned about biomimicry”
Kid explore how nature influences design, starting at Frank Lloyd Wright's Elizabeth Murphy House
Pause, don’t Dash
The unpainted Pebble-Dash in the Elizabeth Murphy House appears to be the last example of the original exterior of American System Built Houses anywhere.
Elizabeth Murphy In the News
The Elizabeth Murphy House is mentioned and pictured in the Wall Street Journal today.
For Frank: function followed form
As with other prairie-influenced designs, the chimney sets the tone for the rest of the house. It is intentionally dramatic, like Frank’s fine pork pie fedora. It is also a fake.
The Southwest in the Midwest
At night, shadows thrown from Prairie art glass mix with Navaho patterns in a way we think Frank might approve of.
The Elizabeth Murphy House 