Famous Architects

Frank Lloyd Wright

1. In 1915, the Japanese Emperor commissioned Wright to design the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. He worked on it for 7 years.

2. Wright designed in 36 states, the majority in Illinois and Wisconsin  He also designed in England, Japan, and Canada.










Antoni Gaudi


1. Gaudi did not like to draw plan for his buildings. He preferred to build 3D models to create a more accurate portrayal of what he saw in his mind.

2. He designed buildings mostly in Spain.

I. M. Pei

1. Pei created the Louvre Pyramid in Paris.

2. He is Chinese- American and considered "The Master of Modern Architecture."









Richard Rogers


1. Designed the Lloyd's of London in 1978.

2. In 1995, he was the first architect to be invited to give the BBC Reith Lectures - a series entitled 'Cities for a Small Plant' - and in 1998 was appointed by the Deputy Prime Minister to chair the UK Government's Urban Task Force on the state of our cities.