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1 review of Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

Frank Lloyd Wright church

When my wife found out that there was a church in Milwaukee which was the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, she was enthusiastic about visiting. She was quite perplexed by what she saw. Not that the church is not nice or is in poor condition, but she was expecting to view something typical of Wright's work. In envisioning the appearance of this temple of worship of the Greek Orthodox tradition, Wright was inspired by the architecture of this religious tradition, which features domes and rounded shapes. The church is located in Waukesha a fully suburban suburb north of Milwaukee and is situated atop a small hill, surrounded by gardens that offer a view of it from some distance.

The church is round, with small bumps, semicircular with a flattened dome, completed with a Greek cross. From afar, it looks like a UFO and yet some architectural details do place it within the Orthodox tradition. It is the only circular work of Wright and in fact, his most famous building, the Guggenheim New York, has these same characteristics. But in this church, without sacrificing a contemporary aesthetic, he choose to utilise some older architectural elements. Wright died before seeing this work completed and, indeed, some of the original features such as stained glass, are not of his creation. I cannot speak about its inside, as we did not manage to visit during the hours of worship, but, personally, I liked it more than I expected. In the States, all churches are neo-something: Neo-Gothic, neo-classical ... This, at least, has its own style, which makes it stand out from all the churches I know and managed to incorporate traditional features, creating a feeling of sober harmony when the whole structure is viewed.
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