Lesson Plans

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

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

Explore Frank Lloyd Wright’s remodeling of the Rookery Light Court and propose new updates for the building.

Focus on letter writing skills while thinking creatively about the needs of people living in a particular structure.

Learn the history of Kindergarten and create a unique piece of art inspired by the geometric shapes of Froebel’s Gifts.

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

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

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

Learn how Wright included the sun in his designs through natural light and passive solar heating. Create sun prints using natural materials.

Identify causes and effects in Wright’s life using Rosenstock and Neal’s Prairie Boy. Sketch a design for a unique home.

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

Explore the distinct characteristics of Wright’s Usonian homes as well as the Usonian Automatics. Then, design and construct a Usonian-inspired building using modular blocks.