Child of the Sun, Architectural complex at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, US.

Child of the Sun is an architectural complex at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, containing twelve buildings designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The structures are connected by covered walkways called Esplanades and feature textile blocks and geometric patterns that define Wright's approach to campus design.

The complex developed between 1941 and 1958 after Florida Southern College President Ludd M. Spivey commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to design the campus. Wright's vision transformed how the institution was physically organized and experienced.

The esplanades' columns stand 18 feet apart, the same spacing as the orange trees of the grove that once covered the site, and their capitals carry motifs resembling trees. Several columns honor people affiliated with the college. Wright kept the canopies as low as about 6¾ feet to give the walkways a human scale.

Visitors can explore the buildings on their own during open hours or join guided tours offered by the Sharp Family Tourism and Education Center. The site is designed for walking, with covered pathways making it easy to move between structures regardless of weather.

The Water Dome, restored in 2007, is one of the lesser-known components showing Wright's innovative use of water as an architectural element. The circular fountains create moving patterns of water that echo the geometric forms found throughout the complex.