Wednesday, 22 August 2012

America’s Finest Architect & His Color Palette


Pro Painters literally has you covered when it comes to house painting Houston and Houston Commercial Painting, ensuring high-quality work, efficiency, and the color combination that is perfect for you.  Our Painting Contractors Houston are skilled and consistently provide innovative looks. We value innovation and lasting workmanship that will guarantee us long-lasting relationships with our clients.

We approach our exterior painting no differently than any other expert service we provide because we understand that the outside can be the first and most lasting impression. Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), one of American’s most famous architects, understood this all too well.  In fact, he even had a specific philosophy when it came to interior and exterior paint colors. With a career spanning almost 70 years, Wright designed over 1,141 buildings and inspired an entire school of architecture. You may be familiar with some of his most notable projects. He designed the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, the Marin County Civic Center in California, the Robie House in Chicago, the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, and his own home/studio in Oak Park, Chicago.  

We admire Frank Lloyd Wright’s imaginative approach to design and even more so; his philosophy when it came to choosing color. Two sources helped him determine his color palette: the natural surroundings of his site and the nature (texture, color, shape, etc.) of his building materials.

Wright’s famous Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City is currently white, but architecture experts believe that he would not have approved of this color. Wright’s meticulous designs of the building were based on organic shapes—spirals, the nautilus shell, etc.—and so they believe that an earthier tone would have been more appropriate.  We came across an old architectural sketch online that suggests Wright was dabbling in shades of red, including one he was well known for, “Cherokee red.”

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