Prairie Style Houses
Prairie Style Houses. Prairie home designs are characterized by strong horizontal lines and earthy materials, which. Among the midwest architects who were influenced by this style of design were walter burley griffin, george grant elmslie, william drummond, george maher, robert.
The architecture of the prairie house was created to meet wright's objectives of a simplicity and integrity that combined comfort, utility and beauty but. Houses in this style were partly derived from asian sources and inspired by the flat landscape of the american midwest. After the great chicago fire in 1871, architects like william morris, john ruskin, and more began working on homes in this style in preparation of the 1893 world’s fair, which was held in the city and considered the 'rebirth' of.
