Florida Southern - Wright Designs

Florida Southern College, in Lakeland FL, is noted for the contributions of Frank Lloyd Wright. Several of the buildings were designed by Wright, and the college has continued to use Wright ...

2009-01-09T00:23:16Z

TonyCooper
Florida Southern College, in Lakeland FL, is noted for the contributions of Frank Lloyd Wright. Several of the buildings were designed by Wright, and the college has continued to use Wright ...

The William H. Danforth Chapel uses native Florida red cypress wood in the construction. The interior of the chapel (which was closed when I visited) includes pews and cushions made by FSC ...

2009-01-09T00:27:20Z

TonyCooper
The William H. Danforth Chapel uses native Florida red cypress wood in the construction. The interior of the chapel (which was closed when I visited) includes pews and cushions made by FSC ...

Behind the Danforth Chapel is the Annie Pfeiffer Chapel. It was constructed between 1939 and 1941, and is known on campus as "the bicycle rack in the sky" or "the bow tie".

2009-01-09T00:29:50Z

TonyCooper
Behind the Danforth Chapel is the Annie Pfeiffer Chapel. It was constructed between 1939 and 1941, and is known on campus as "the bicycle rack in the sky" or "the bow tie".

The blocks contain inserts of colored glass to admit light.

2009-01-09T00:30:43Z

TonyCooper
The blocks contain inserts of colored glass to admit light.

The "bowtie" nickname comes from this, but the "bicycle rack" is a bird perch in this image.

2009-01-09T00:31:53Z

TonyCooper
The "bowtie" nickname comes from this, but the "bicycle rack" is a bird perch in this image.

While the buildings soar into the sky, there's a constant feeling of the architecture blending into the ground and being an integral part of the landscape.

2009-01-09T00:33:19Z

TonyCooper
While the buildings soar into the sky, there's a constant feeling of the architecture blending into the ground and being an integral part of the landscape.

My photographs don't do justice to the colors. The day was cloudy with intermittent rainshowers. The warmth of the building material doesn't come through.

2009-01-09T01:15:39Z

TonyCooper
My photographs don't do justice to the colors. The day was cloudy with intermittent rainshowers. The warmth of the building material doesn't come through.

TonyCooper's photo

2009-01-09T00:15:34Z

TonyCooper

TonyCooper's photo

2009-01-09T00:15:21Z

TonyCooper

An example of the colored blocks of light-admitting glass.

2009-01-09T00:35:48Z

TonyCooper
An example of the colored blocks of light-admitting glass.

Florida weather! Heavy rain one minute, and the sun peeking out the next. Even after the rain, though, the water drips off.

2009-01-09T00:38:16Z

TonyCooper
Florida weather! Heavy rain one minute, and the sun peeking out the next. Even after the rain, though, the water drips off.

Even Wright couldn't design a way to eliminate standing water on the campus. Because this is Florida, though, the ground will quickly absorb the water.

2009-01-09T00:39:36Z

TonyCooper
Even Wright couldn't design a way to eliminate standing water on the campus. Because this is Florida, though, the ground will quickly absorb the water.

The campus maintenance staff have provided landscaping that enhances, but does not overwhelm, the view.

2009-01-09T00:41:50Z

TonyCooper
The campus maintenance staff have provided landscaping that enhances, but does not overwhelm, the view.

The Missing Picture: The Water Dome, part of the esplanade that is the centerpiece of the campus, was inoperational when I visited. I've visited the campus three times, and never been ther ...

2009-01-09T00:55:51Z

TonyCooper
The Missing Picture: The Water Dome, part of the esplanade that is the centerpiece of the campus, was inoperational when I visited. I've visited the campus three times, and never been ther ...