Frank Lloyd Wright Hated New York

In conjunction with the MOMA exhibition, Frank Lloyd Wright at 150: Unpacking the Archive, the NY Times put together this great piece on the architect's complexity. Turns out, he hated NY and called it "a great monument to the power of money and greed." Possibly related: he also had plans to paint the Guggenheim pink and launch a mile high skyscraper in Chicago that was never built.

These factoids are undoubtedly interesting but just seeing his drawings is unreal. I've always had a fascination with the detail and vision involved with any architects planning but Wright was certainly in his own class. The plans for downtown Pittsburgh alone should flip your lid.

Also, I just wanted an excuse to post that GIF of "World Famous Architect."