Architect Studio 3D, from the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust

One of the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust's most popular programs is the Youth Architecture Workshop, held every summer in the drafting room of Wright's first studio in Oak Park, Illinois. Young people in grades 7 through 12 learn architectural and design principles as they create their own buildings and get acquainted with the ideas of one of the world's most influential architects. With Architect Studio 3D, the Preservation Trust brings to young architects everywhere the exciting process of designing a home — hands-on. Starting as real architects do, with a client who has lifestyle preferences and a site that has its own environmental considerations, you will use your imagination to design your own architectural solutions.

Your guide to basic architectural concepts and the design process is Frank Lloyd Wright himself. A rich variety of real-life residences inspires your own unique designs. The interactive experience enhances your understanding of spatial relations and the process of design. And state-of-the-art 3D modeling technology allows you to enter your creation to personally experience the space.

Will your client be pleased? Design the house and decide for yourself—and submit it to the Design Gallery so the world can tour it and voice their opinion too!

Computer Requirements
The Design Studio and Design Gallery require a fairly fast computer (preferably 2 Ghz or faster processor). Your web browser must have the Unity3D plug-in, which is freely available and a quick download. (Get the free Unity browser plug-in.) The Design Studio and Gallery will look and perform much better if you have a 128MB or better graphics card installed on your computer.

Architect Studio 3D was developed and designed by the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust and Eduweb

The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust operates two remarkable Wright-designed buildings as public museums — Wright's first Home and Studio in Oak Park, Illinois, and the Frederick C. Robie House in Chicago, Illinois. The Preservation Trust also offers a variety of public programs to foster an appreciation of architecture, design and the legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright. Learn more on our Web site.

Major funding for Architect Studio 3D was provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal agency that fosters innovation, leadership and a lifetime of learning. This award has been matched with a grant from the Hickory Foundation.

Winner, Bronze MUSE Award, American Association of Museums 2005.

The Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust is grateful to the following for making their photography available for this site.

The illustration of Frank Lloyd Wright on the home page and in the Design Studio is derived from an illustration by Marlene Vitek.

Images used in conjunction with "Wright's Hints"
Arthur C. Heurtley House: photographed by James Caulfield
Taliesin: ©Pedro Guerrero, courtesy of Taliesin Preservation, Inc.
Virginia and Donald Lovness House: Norman McGrath
Mary and William Palmer House: Paul Rocheleau
Paul and Jean Hanna House, interior: Ezra Stoller ©Esto
William and Elizabeth Tracy House, Chauncey and Johanna Griggs House: Scot Zimmerman

Images used in conjunction with "Designing for People and Places"
Nautilus Earthship: courtesy of Earthship Biotecture
Beach house: John Gollings
Tree house: Stephen Inggs
Shirakawa farmhouse: Melinda Kolk
Usha hut: ©Trip/R. Nichols
Forest villa: Shinkenchiku-sha
Case Study House #22: ©J. Paul Getty Trust. Used with Permission. Julius Shulman Photography Archive, Research Library at the Getty Research Institute (2004.R.10)
Floating houses: ©Trip/Trip

Images used in conjunction with "About Frank Lloyd Wright"
Guaranty Building: Cheryl Bachand
Fallingwater: photographed by Harold Corsini, courtesy of Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Coonley House: courtesy Dr. and Mrs. Eastman
Taliesin and Taliesin West: ©Pedro Guerrero, courtesy of Taliesin Preservation, Inc.
Guggenheim Museum: photographed by David Heald ©The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, New York
Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin: Hedrich Blessing, courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society
Robie House Living Room; Home & Studio exterior, Drafting Room, Octagonal Library: Hedrich Blessing, courtesy of the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust
Historic Photograph Collection of the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust
Architectural Slide Collection of the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust
Home and Studio Dining Room: photographed by Tim Long, courtesy of the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust
Paul and Jean Hanna House, interior: Ezra Stoller ©Esto

Efforts have been made to contact all copyright holders of the photographs used on this website. We apologize to anyone we have been unable to reach. Please do not hesitate to contact us with questions or concerns.