Few architects have the enduring legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright; his Priaire Style has left an indellable mark in American design and architecture. For one day only, Director Michael Milner will present three documentaries focused on the man and his artistic contributions:
A Child of the Sun: The West Campus of Florida Southern College
1:00 pm (73 minutes)
Documents the story of Florida Southern College, whose west campus contains the largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture anywhere in the world. Originally planned as an “Academic Village” of more than 20 structures, only half the project was completed, remaining today as Wright’s “Unfinished Symphony.” The film delves into each building in great detail, while also elucidating viewers on the 20-year relationship Wright developed with the college and its visionary president, Dr. Ludd Myrl Spivey. Wright himself provided the nickname for the campus when, during its creation, he proclaimed that the buildings at Florida Southern would “...grow out of the ground, and into the light, A Child of the Sun.” View a Clip
Sacred Spaces: The Houses of Worship Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
2:45 pm (73 minutes)
2:45 pm (73 minutes)
Frank Lloyd Wright has long been regarded as America's greatest architect. Famous for such works as the Guggenheim Museum and Fallingwater, Wright designed over 1,000 buildings during his 70-year career. Sacred Spaces examines his brilliant, but less well-known, houses of worship.These magnificent Sacred Spaces transcend religious boundaries and demonstrate not only Wright's genius but also his devotion to nature, which he said, “is all the body of God we are ever going to see.”
The Houses of Worship included featured in this film: - Unity Temple Oak Park, IL
- Pettit Chapel Belvidere, IL
- Pfeiffer Chapel Lakeland, FL
- Danforth Chapel Lakeland, FL
- Community Christian Church Kansas City, MO
- Unitarian Meeting House Madison, WI
- Beth Sholom Synagogue Elkins Park, PA
- Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Wauwatos, WI
- Pilgrim Congregational Church Redding, CA
- First Christian Church Phoenix, AZ
Romanza: The California Structures of Frank Lloyd Wright4:00 pm
The latest documentary by Micheal Milner Romanza documents Wright's contributions beginning with his first commission in 1909 until his death in 1959. Watch trailer.
Director Milner will be present after each film for a short question and answer session with the audience. Don't miss this opportunity to gain invaluable insights into the making of these documentaries and Wright himself.
Tickets are $9 per film, or $18 for all three.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit AIA Jacksonville
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