One of the most illustrious architects of the 20th century, Frank Lloyd Wright designed more than one thousand fireplaces and hearths. This book by Carla Lind shows the versatility and uniqueness of his designs. In the author's opinion, Frank Lloyd Wright understood the very essence of what a fireplace represents. She uses a quote from an early writer: The thought of a fireplace creates is first of all ancestral. It means that you have a father and a home... Fireplace is a symbol of three virtues: illumination, warmth and purification... A place for fire is also an altar; that is an altar for sacrifice, for refuge, for love.
By the way, Wright designed forty four fireplaces for his three homes! Even as technologies changed, the architect always placed a massive fireplace at the center of his architectural plans. When Wright reworked the very concept of an American home in the 1930s he kept the fireplace, although in practical terms open fire was quickly becoming obsolete. Great book for an aspiring fireplace designer.
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