萊特的許多傑作的獨特外觀衍生自他的信念，就是建築物必須融入其週遭環境。萊特覺得個人—及他們所居住的建築物—必須與自然和諧共存。身為美國中西部居民，他對於大草原 (Great Plains) 一片平坦的景觀十分熟悉。根據這個字「平坦大地」，您覺得他的住宅看起來像什麼？

萊特的住宅以長、水平著名，而且通常只有一層樓高—換句話來說，相當的平坦。這些房子被稱為「大草原」住宅，這個名字源自於密西西比河及洛磯山脈兩地之間的平坦、廣闊的土地。


Many of Wright's masterpieces derive their unique look from his belief that architecture must fit into its natural surroundings. Wright felt that individuals -- and the buildings they occupy -- must exist in harmony with nature. As a Midwesterner, he was familiar with the flatlands of the Great Plains. Given the word, flatland, how do you think his houses looked?

Wright's houses are known for being long, horizontal, and usually one story tall -- in other words, fairly flat. They are called "prairie" houses, after the flat expanses of land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains.

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