Built in 1997, this Modern building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright between 1938 and 1959, but had its construction overseen by Anthony Puttnam of Taliesin Associated Architects, whom had worked under Wright. It serves as the convention center for the city of Madison, and features a public plaza on the roof, as well as a liner park connecting the building to the nearby intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and Wilson Street, providing a clear line of sight of the Wisconsin State Capitol a few blocks to the northwest. The design underwent many iterations during Wright’s later career,‹›
Monona Terrace

Frank Lloyd Wright

Exterior · Madison, United States · 1997

Photo: Warren LeMay from Covington, KY, United States · 2022-09-22 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Original 2889×3852

Built in 1997, this Modern building was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright between 1938 and 1959, but had its construction overseen by Anthony Puttnam of Taliesin Associated Architects, whom had worked under Wright. It serves as the convention center for the city of Madison, and features a public plaza on the roof, as well as a liner park connecting the building to the nearby intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and Wilson Street, providing a clear line of sight of the Wisconsin State Capitol a few blocks to the northwest. The design underwent many iterations during Wright’s later career,

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