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Abstract Frank Lloyd Wright left behind a rich legacy of beautiful houses and buildings—a truly American style of architecture. He designed over 1,000 structures and 400 of these designs have been built. Considered the most influential architect of his time, Frank Lloyd Wright designed about 1,000 structures, some 400 of which were built. He described his "organic architecture" as one that "proceeds, persists, creates, according to the nature of man and his circumstances as they both change." “I don’t think it’s unfair to say that there is no American architect who has ever lived who has done as much to touch the world, who has done as much to realize his vision of what a perfect architecture might be than Frank Lloyd Wright.”—William Cronon, Historian (Frank Lloyd Wright, 2002) Words like these were often used to describe Wright; such was his influence on the world of architecture. In his own words: "...having a good start, not only do I fully intend to be the greatest architect who has yet lived, but fully intend to be the greatest architect who will ever live. Yes, I intend to be the greatest architect of all time." Born June 8, 1867, he was the son of William C. Wright, a clergyman, and Anna Lloyd