Johnson Wax Headquarters, Corporate headquarters in Racine, United States.
The Johnson Wax building features broad curves made with red bricks and glass tubes that filter natural light through its distinctive ceiling design.
Frank Lloyd Wright designed this office building between 1936 and 1939 during the Great Depression, creating an innovative workplace for the Johnson family business.
The interior layout reflects principles of workplace equality through an open floor plan that houses 200 employees in a single shared space.
Sixty reinforced concrete columns support the structure throughout the building, each tested to exceed standard load-bearing requirements of the construction period.
The building incorporates specialized glass Pyrex tubes in its ceiling construction to diffuse natural light across the workspace without creating harsh shadows.
Location: Racine
Architects: Frank Lloyd Wright
Official opening: 1939
Address: 1525 Howe Street
GPS coordinates: 42.71361,-87.79083
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:18
Frank Lloyd Wright developed one of the most influential architectural styles of the 20th century over seven decades of practice. His buildings connect interior spaces with surrounding landscapes through horizontal lines, natural materials, and open floor plans. From the Prairie Houses of the Midwest to the post-war Usonian homes, Wright created designs that transformed American residential architecture. His major works include Fallingwater, built over a waterfall in Pennsylvania, the Guggenheim Museum in New York with its spiral ramp, and the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, which survived the great 1923 earthquake. The Robie House in Chicago demonstrates his Prairie School principles, while Taliesin West in Arizona served as his winter home and architecture school. His structures are located across the United States, Japan, and Europe, demonstrating his vision of organic architecture that works in harmony with nature.
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