Lesson Plans

Explore different types of line and how this design element can serve as a launching point for a design or work of art.

Look at examples of Wright’s designs and explore the relationships between design elements through sketching.

Study and evaluate Frank Lloyd Wright’s Midway Gardens before designing an entertainment center for today’s world.

Explore how Frank Lloyd Wright’s philosophy of organic design can be applied to a work of public art.

Consider how colors in nature can inspire the color palette of a building design. Practice mixing paint colors to closely match the palette of Fallingwater.

Students model the shapes of Wright’s iconic designs through movement.

Study the floorplan design of Unity Temple, considering how the design may provoke an emotional response from the visitor.

Investigate your community to explore private & public buildings and preservation. Then, design Wright-inspired buildings with recyclables.
A part of the Neighborhood & Cities series.

What makes up the ideal community? Explore how Wright’s unique design philosophy applies to city and neighborhood design.

A part of the Neighborhood & Cities series.

Define “community” by exploring the local community and creating an identity map.

A part of the Neighborhood & Cities series.

Explore and research Wright’s Johnson Wax Administration Building, then create plans for a workspace of your own.

Using Wright’s love of reading and the unique geometric patterns he designed as inspiration, create a patterned weaving of a literacy superhero.