Larkin Building, Buffalo (1904)

Larkin Building, Buffalo (1904)
Frank Lloyd Wright

The essential drama of the Larkin Building was a central, skylighted, four-story well. This soaring space was surrounded by office galleries that derived spatial unity from their outlook onto the central well. The structure and the largely unbroken exterior walls were constructed of flat bricks, and the staircase towers were strongly articulated as freestanding elements. Unfortunately, this landmark of modern design was demolished in 1950.

Source: Architectural History-Lester Wertheimer