| − | Wright espoused a philosophy of making buildings to fit their environment, and his greatest legacy in this area is the Prairie House. They were designed with overhanging eaves, to block the sun in summer, but to allow the winter sun in through the windows. They had broad horizontal lines, intended to make them blend in with the plains where they were located. While adapted to the American prairie (hence the name), the basic outline became what we know now as the "ranch house" - perhaps renamed to spare him the tragedy of being blamed for so many modern cookie-cutter developments. | + | Wright espoused a philosophy of making buildings to fit their environment, and his greatest legacy in this area is the ''Prairie House''. They were designed with overhanging eaves, to block the sun in summer, but to allow the winter sun in through the windows. They had broad horizontal lines, intended to make them blend in with the plains where they were located. While adapted to the American prairie (hence the name), the basic outline became what we know now as the "ranch house" - perhaps renamed to spare him the tragedy of being blamed for so many modern cookie-cutter developments. |