Lesson Plans

Be inspired by Wright’s love of nature and explore the concepts of adaptive reuse and sustainable design.

Explore chairs designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, then design a chair for a loved one.

Learn about portrait photographer Pedro Guerrero and his relationship with Wright. Collaborate with a classmate to create a portrait that conveys a message.

Explore traditional Japanese home design and redesign a space in your own home.

Explore Frank Lloyd Wright’s interest in geometry and nature to collaboratively create Wright-inspired flower bouquets.

Transform classroom windows and walls into colorful displays of Wright inspired art glass designs.

Learn how abstraction is expressed by different artists and designers, create a sequence of drawings that get progressively more abstract, and turn the final sketch into a paper collage.

Study Wright’s art glass designs, then employ the medium of printmaking to create a Wright-inspired art glass print.

Draw inspiration from biomimicry and organic design to design and build architectural sculptures.

Explore the unique characteristics of the Prairie style while creating a large-scale cardboard model.

Research and explore how Frank Lloyd Wright’s innovative materials and technologies “broke the box” of traditional architecture.

Examine the budget for a 1907 Wright home, convert the costs into today’s currency, and create new budgets for your own home designs.