Frank Lloyd Wright : the Robie House

April 5, 1975
Season 1 - Episode 5: Frank Lloyd Wright : the Robie House

Season 1 - Episode 5: Frank Lloyd Wright : the Robie House

History of Architecture and Design - Backdrop

Overview

In television broadcast 5, Sandra Millikin discusses the Robie House built in the Hyde Park district of Chicago in 1909. The residence represents a culmination of the house type which Wright developed in the 1890s, in what has become known as the “Prairie” style. Millikin demonstrates Wright’s concern with materials and his masterly organization of space.

Episode Information

TV Show

History of Architecture and Design

Season

Season 1

Episode Number

5

Air Date

April 5, 1975