Robie House, Chicago
This fabulously impractical house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright is one of the world's most famous examples of the Midwestern 'Prairie School' of architecture, which aimed to create buildings with prominent horizontal lines evocative of the prairie landscape.
This fabulously impractical house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright is one of the world's most famous examples of the Midwestern 'Prairie School' of architecture, which aimed to create buildings with prominent horizontal lines evocative of the prairie landscape. The interior is bizarre, intended to remind its inhabitants of a ship, and is surrounded by stained art glass windows. You must take an official tour to see the interior, which lasts about an hour. Tours of the surrounding historic neighborhood are offered as well - it is best to make reservations online beforehand. Be sure to take a peek at the University of Chicago's Business School across the street, which was designed to emulate the style of the Robie House in a more modern fashion.
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About Robie House
5757 South Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States
+1 312-994-4000
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