Because Frank Llyod Wright was a revolutionary of his time, I thought it might be beneficial for me to read the collection of his early essays. Here is a quote from his March 1908 essay entitled In The Cause of Architecture that I found to be most profound:
(In reference to traditional architecture)
"Simple things at that time in any industrial field were nowhere at hand. A piece of wood without a moulding is an anomaly; a plain wooden slat instead of a turned baluster a joke; the ommision of the merchantable "grille" a crime; plain fabrics for hangings or floor covering were nowhere to be found in stock." (Page 13)
Long story short, Wright is basically saying that traditional architecture was all about flamboyancy and detail. His simple designs caused a stir because they went against the norm. This quote links to something that I wrote in my journal on Friday 16th of March (the second paragraph):
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