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Between 1906 and 1956, Wright designed 11 buildings in Ohio whose construction was overseen by Wright’s office. These buildings show the genius and include a prime example of his Prairie work, the Westcott House in Springfield, as well as fine examples of the “Usanian” period. This talk will give an overview of his work in Ohio. It will focus on several of his works and give us an understanding of his unique ability to develop building structures that went beyond simply holding the roof up, becoming integral to achieving his design goal to, as he put it, “make form and function one.”

John H. Waters, AIA, is a registered architect in Chicago, where he is preservation programs director at the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy. In this capacity, he oversees the Building Conservancy’s technical services and preservation easement programs. He works directly with Wright homeowners and public-site stewards, providing preservation and restoration information. He also actively engages with the organization’s preservation advocacy efforts. His independent research, documentation, and teaching activities have focused on architects H.H. Richardson, Walter Burley Griffin, Marion Mahony Griffin, and Bruce Goff.