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Saturday, June 27, 2020

Were Frank Lloyd Wright's Post War Designs Influenced By German Fortifications?

Historical photographs from World War II show the formidable fortifications built to create the "Atlantic Wall" to thwart the Allied Invasion of Europe. Some of these blockhouses seem outwardly similar to some of Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous architectural designs.
Wright's "Falling Water" has similarities to the German 'Blockhaus' in Normandy and the Guggenheim Museum is also reminiscent of the wartime fortifications.
Normandy Gun Fortification

Guggenheim Museum, New York City

Normandy Blockhaus

"Falling Water"




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