Lesson Plans

Interpret the physical and emotional attributes of a space through descriptive language and sketching exercises.

Introduce blind contour drawing through Robie House art glass designs and nature.

Create and build furniture designs inspired by the one-of-a-kind dining room table and chairs at the Oak Park Home and Studio.

Explore the medium of clay to create a series of flat, hand-built ceramic building facade designs inspired by nature.

Apply Wright’s concept of Organic Architecture to the creation of a community mural.

Explore how changing social attitudes and new technologies impact architecture by observing the evolution of Frank Lloyd Wright’s kitchen designs.

Consider what it means to design for purpose by understanding how diverse families use houses differently.

Explore the innovative designs that changed the daily lives of Wright’s clients. Then re-design a space to address the needs of a client with disabilities.

Photography by James Caulfield

Explore Frank Lloyd Wright’s remodeling of the Rookery Light Court and propose new updates for the building.

Focus on letter writing skills while thinking creatively about the needs of people living in a particular structure.

Learn the history of Kindergarten and create a unique piece of art inspired by the geometric shapes of Froebel’s Gifts.

Young learners identify shapes in architecture and recreate famous buildings through collage with geometric shapes.