1. Reading, Writing and Robie House
A collaborative educational experience between the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust and the GATE Program students in School District 159.
Reading, Writing and Robie House

2. The project is based on the novel, The Wright 3, by Blue Balliett and
Chicago’s Frederick C. Robie House,
designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
The Robie House is featured within the mystery novel and together the novel and the Robie House have exposed the students to:
art
architectural design
rigorous architectural vocabulary
complex text
historical fiction
geographical representations
shared inquiry
mathematical geometric relationships
critical thinking puzzles
the University of Chicago and its campus
most importantly, the creative genius of Frank Lloyd Wright and his contribution to both Chicago and global architecture.

3. ARCHITECTURAL TOUR roof and window designs
The GATE Program met at the Marya Yates School and took an architectural tour of the Yates neighborhood. The students were able to discover and sketch roof designs such as, gable, gambrel, shed, mansard, and hipped styles. We also deciphered window designs including: bay, casement, Chicago style, double-hung, gothic, lunette, palladian and ribbon windows.

4. 3D Pentominoes
In the novel “The Wright 3”, supersleuth, Calder, uses his set of pentominoes to help solve the mystery.
IN the novel, The Wright 3, supesleuth, Cald
Froebel Blocks

5. FROEBEL BLOCKS were favorites of Frank Lloyd Wright when he was a child and he used them throughout his life as a creative tool for many of his architectural designs. Students manipulated the blocks to make predetermined designs.

6. A work of art….Or not? A Wright 3 debate…
“Your job is to figure out whether you think this building is a work of art.” Mrs. Hussey, teacher of the Wright 3

7. Texture, scale, shapes and materials

8. Today’s finished products…tomorrow’s architects and their dream homes!

9. Thank you for providing this wonderful opportunity for the GATE students. We are very appreciative!
Linda and Paula