The Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma was
designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1956. It was one of the first buildings I
remember seeing that led me to think of architecture as a form of art. Though
it is not the most physically compelling piece (namely, it is very
short for a skyscraper), some of its finer points are in the details. For
instance, the visible green on this skyscraper is actually copper. Wright knew
that the copper he chose for the long, vertical (and functional) louvers and
accents would eventually age into this green so they were washed prior to
construction. On the inside there is a heavy emphasis on triangular shapes, so
much so that it can be very disorienting. I was lucky enough to spend a night
in the Price Tower now that it has been reconstituted as a hotel and it was
like no space I had ever experienced. The Price Tower was a
great motivator for my interest in studying architecture.
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