The Price Tower is located in Bartlesville Oklahoma and was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1952. This building was my introduction to his distinct design style. I can say honestly it was the first time I had really considered how architecture can make such an impression on you. Wright felt that the tower embodied a tree with a strong base and trunk and floors branching out from the core. Wright showed me with his work that he always wanted to incorporate nature with his design. The skyscraper does stick out but doesn’t over power like you think it would. Wrights approach was more how he can manipulate building materials to best suit the natural environment it will be in. With this approach you get creative new ways to emulate and expand on the characteristics of the buildings natural environment.
Seeing this building in person really peaked my intrest in Architecture and the Frank Lloyd Wright style in particular. I felt He was ahead of his time and pushed the limits on what people were willing to accept. He strived to have everything in his projects work together and fit the environment. Architect has a literal meaning of Cheif Builder which at one point meant controlling several aspects of a project far beyond design. Wright was a Cheif Builder and controlled most all aspects of his projects.
