Eric Lloyd Wright
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Eric Lloyd Wright is an American
architect
and the grandson of the famed Frank Lloyd Wright
.
Wright was born in Los Angeles
on November 9, 1929 to Helen Taggart and Lloyd Wright
(Frank Lloyd Wright Jr.), a landscape architect
and architect who was the eldest son of Frank Lloyd Wright Sr.
Educated at the University of California at Los Angeles, UCLA, Eric worked in his grandfather's (1948-1956) and father's (1956-1978) firm as an apprentice before establishing his own firm, Eric Lloyd Wright Architects and Planners, in 1978. He also is responsible for a number of restoration projects to his grandfather's buildings:
A list of projects worked on by Eric Lloyd Wright:
Most of Wright's work is in the United States
, but he worked on housing in Japan
in 1995. He also helped established Chi-Am Group Incorporated and Chi-Am Consortium, a Chinese-American architectural firms in 1993.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
and the grandson of the famed Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures and completed 500 works. Wright believed in designing structures which were in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture...
.
Wright was born in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
on November 9, 1929 to Helen Taggart and Lloyd Wright
Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright, Jr. , commonly known as Lloyd Wright, was an American landscape architect and architect, most active in Los Angeles and Southern California...
(Frank Lloyd Wright Jr.), a landscape architect
Landscape architect
A landscape architect is a person involved in the planning, design and sometimes direction of a landscape, garden, or distinct space. The professional practice is known as landscape architecture....
and architect who was the eldest son of Frank Lloyd Wright Sr.
Educated at the University of California at Los Angeles, UCLA, Eric worked in his grandfather's (1948-1956) and father's (1956-1978) firm as an apprentice before establishing his own firm, Eric Lloyd Wright Architects and Planners, in 1978. He also is responsible for a number of restoration projects to his grandfather's buildings:
- Storer Residence - Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
- Ennis ResidenceEnnis HouseThe Ennis House is a residential dwelling in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA, south of Griffith Park. The home was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Charles and Mabel Ennis in 1923, and built in 1924....
- Los Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... - Auldbrass PlantationAuldbrass PlantationAuldbrass Plantation or Auldbrass is located in Beaufort County, South Carolina, near the town of Yemassee. The name is a variation of "Old Brass" which was the name given to the farmland and the local river landing. The earliest records from the farm are dated to 1736 when the farm was known as...
- Yemassee, South CarolinaYemassee, South CarolinaYemassee is a town in Beaufort and Hampton counties in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 1,027 at the 2010 census. Yemassee is also very near the borders of Colleton and Jasper counties and is often considered to be the geographical center or heart of the Lowcountry region... - Eric Lloyd Wright Boulder House - an adaptation of an original design by his grandfather in Malibu, California
- Greer Ranch - Murrietta, California
- Murrietta Oaks - Murrietta, California
A list of projects worked on by Eric Lloyd Wright:
- Walker Residence, Carmel, California
- Guggenheim MuseumSolomon R. Guggenheim MuseumThe Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is a well-known museum located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. It is the permanent home to a renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, and contemporary art and also features special exhibitions...
, New York, New York - Gerald B. and Beverley Tonkens House, Cincinnati, OhioCincinnati, OhioCincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
- Monona TerraceMonona TerraceMonona Terrace is a convention center on the shores of Lake Monona in Madison, Wisconsin.-Controversy:...
, Madison, WisconsinMadison, WisconsinMadison is the capital of the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Dane County. It is also home to the University of Wisconsin–Madison.... - The Wayfarer’s Chapel, Palos Verdes, California
- First Christian Church, Thousand Oaks, CaliforniaThousand Oaks, CaliforniaThousand Oaks is a city in southeastern Ventura County, California, in the United States. It was named after the many oak trees that grace the area, and the city seal is adorned with an oak....
- The Good Shepherd Church, Des Plaines, IllinoisDes Plaines, IllinoisDes Plaines is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It has adopted the official nickname of "City of Destiny." As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,720. It is a suburb of Chicago, and is next to O'Hare International Airport...
- The Institute of Mental Physics Joshua Tree, California
- Student & Faculty Housing Project for U.C., San Diego, California
- Solar Farms Project, Farming & Education, Apple Valley, CaliforniaApple Valley, California-Climate:*On average, the warmest month is July.*The highest recorded temperature was in 2002.*On average, the coolest month is December.*The lowest recorded temperature was in 1949.*The most precipitation on average occurs in February.-History:...
- Humane Society Animal Shelter and Office, Ventura, CaliforniaVentura, CaliforniaVentura is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. The population was 106,433 at the 2010 census, up from 100,916 at the 2000 census. Ventura is accessible via U.S...
- Swedenborge Church Conference Center, Westchester, Pennsylvania
- Visitor’s Center for The Wayfarer’s Chapel Palos Verdes, California - as consultant to Dean Andrews
- Tenemos Conference Center Dormitory for the Swedenborgian Church, Westchester, Pennsylvania - with Jay Cooperson
- Santaranta House, a private villa in HeinolaHeinolaHeinola is a town and a municipality of inhabitants located in the Province of Southern Finland. Heinola is perhaps best known for its summer activities such as the Sauna-sitting World Championships.-History:...
, FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
Most of Wright's work is in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, but he worked on housing in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 1995. He also helped established Chi-Am Group Incorporated and Chi-Am Consortium, a Chinese-American architectural firms in 1993.