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.

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

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.

Push the boundaries of architecture by creating an innovative design and building a 3-D model to scale.

Examine how architects and designers around the world are influenced by natural elements like the Sun.

Investigate the collaborative works of Wright & Niedecken and design unique furniture pieces.

Create blind contour drawings of Robie House art glass windows and integrate your own reflections of the natural world into a larger design.

Young learners identify shapes in architecture and recreate famous buildings through collage with geometric shapes.

Explore the innovative designs that changed the daily lives of Wright’s clients. Then re-design a space to address the needs of a client with disabilities.

Photography by James Caulfield

Consider what it means to design for purpose by understanding how diverse families use houses differently.