| Organic
Architecture
“So
here I stand before you preaching organic architecture:
declaring organic architecture to be the modern ideal and
the teaching so much needed if we are to see the whole of
life, and to now serve the whole of life, holding no ‘traditions’
essential to the great TRADITION. Nor cherishing any preconceived
form fixing upon us either past, present or future, but—instead—exalting
the simple laws of common sense—or of super-sense
if you prefer—determining form by way of the nature
of materials...”
— Frank Lloyd Wright, An Organic Architecture, 1939

Chayo
Frank of Wildstyle, Inc. created this freeform, exotic piece
that Tomas would heartily approve of. For more information
on Frank's work, see the links page.
Dan
C. Duckham's Janoura house, done in 1983 encompasses the
organic design but would have too many straight lines for
Tomas.

Bruce
Goff, considered a pioneer in organic architecture, taught
architecture in Oklahoma. This is his Bavinger house.

Schweizer
house, 1998, by Swiss architect Peter Vetsch, who works
in sprayed concrete, is probably the closest to what Tomas'
house in the Catskill Mountains in upstate New York will
look like when finished.

Hohlenhaus,
one more work by Peter Vetsch.

Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie
house from Oak Park, Illinois, built in 1908-10. Louis Sullivan,
Wright's mentor, and Wright are considered the pioneers
of organic architecture, based on Sullivan's principle of
"form follows function.".
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