The Heritage of Frank Lloyd WrightThe Heritage of Frank Lloyd WrightAmerican Organic ArchitectureAmerican Organic Architecture

MAPXMAPXИИMoscow Institute of ArchitectureMoscow Institute of Architecture

Moscow, Russian FederationMoscow, Russian FederationDecember 2010 December 2010 –– February 2011February 2011

RostovRostov Institute of Architecture & ArtInstitute of Architecture & ArtMarch 2011March 2011

St. Petersburg Union of ArchitectsSt. Petersburg Union of ArchitectsApril April –– May 2011May 2011

. . The Heritage of Frank Lloyd WrightThe Heritage of Frank Lloyd Wright

American Organic ArchitectureAmerican Organic Architecture

This exhibition was conceived by Brian A. Spencer / ArchitectThis exhibition was conceived by Brian A. Spencer / Architectfor two reasons.for two reasons.

The first was the ongoing interest that Russia and the eastern The first was the ongoing interest that Russia and the eastern European block has in the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and the ideEuropean block has in the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and the idea a

of organic architecture.of organic architecture.

The second, after numerous trips to Russia, it was evident that The second, after numerous trips to Russia, it was evident that the the Soviet era had created a wasteland of ill conceived and poorly Soviet era had created a wasteland of ill conceived and poorly

constructed buildings. This provided the opportunity to presentconstructed buildings. This provided the opportunity to present the the principals and ideals of an organic architecture as practiced byprincipals and ideals of an organic architecture as practiced by

American architects and designers pursuing it in their daily praAmerican architects and designers pursuing it in their daily practice.ctice.

The Moscow Institute of Architecture (a state academy) embraced The Moscow Institute of Architecture (a state academy) embraced this this opportunity and helped facilitate the exhibition in Moscow, opportunity and helped facilitate the exhibition in Moscow, RostovRostov--

onon--Don and St. PetersburgDon and St. Petersburg

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L to R: Arch. Anastasia L to R: Arch. Anastasia GagarinskayaGagarinskaya, Mrs. Olga , Mrs. Olga KoulichKoulich, , Prof. Prof. VsevolodVsevolod KoulichKoulich, Prof. , Prof. PolinaPolina ZuevaZueva, Prof. V. , Prof. V. GlazichevGlazichev, ,

President Alexander President Alexander KudryavstevKudryavstev, Prof. I , Prof. I CheredinaCheredina, grad student, grad studentthe exhibition openingthe exhibition opening

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Special thank you is extended to the following people for makingSpecial thank you is extended to the following people for making possible possible and assisting in the presentation ofand assisting in the presentation of

The Heritage of Frank Lloyd Wright: American Organic ArchitecturThe Heritage of Frank Lloyd Wright: American Organic Architecturee

Aaron Aaron LeGendreLeGendre / graphics & exhibition coordination / Phoenix/ graphics & exhibition coordination / Phoenix

Alexander Alexander KudryavstevKudryavstev, President / Moscow Institute of Architecture, President / Moscow Institute of ArchitectureProf. Prof. PolinaPolina P. P. ZuevaZueva, PhD / Moscow Institute of Architecture, PhD / Moscow Institute of Architecture

Marina Marina VegeraVegera / START School for Architecture & Art/ START School for Architecture & ArtAnastasia Anastasia GagarinskayaGagarinskaya / Architect/ Architect

Prof. Prof. VsevolodVsevolod KoulichKoulich / Moscow Institute of Architecture/ Moscow Institute of Architectureundergraduate & graduate students / Moscow Institute of Architecundergraduate & graduate students / Moscow Institute of Architectureture

Arch. Arch. VitaliyVitaliy KolesnikKolesnik, Rector / , Rector / RostovRostov Institute of Architecture & Art Institute of Architecture & Art

Vladimir Vladimir VasilyevichVasilyevich PopovPopov, Chairman / St. Petersburg Union of Architects, Chairman / St. Petersburg Union of Architects

And a special thank you to each of the architects and designers And a special thank you to each of the architects and designers and and their offices for contributing to a successful exchange of ideastheir offices for contributing to a successful exchange of ideas

with the students, faculty and public in Russia.with the students, faculty and public in Russia.

I know, from the responses to the exhibition and the fact that oI know, from the responses to the exhibition and the fact that other ther venues have requested the exhibition to continue, it was a succevenues have requested the exhibition to continue, it was a success.ss.

I hope that we may find an opportunity to reciprocate and have I hope that we may find an opportunity to reciprocate and have the Russian architects share their ideas as well.the Russian architects share their ideas as well.

Again, thank you and regards to all,Again, thank you and regards to all,

AIA / IAA / PAACH AIA / IAA / PAACH