Johnson Wax Building (1936)
NRHP #74002275
1525 Howe Street
Racine, Wisconsin
Architects: Frank Lloyd Wright & Wesley Peters
The Johnson Wax Administration Building and the later 14-story Johnson Wax Research Tower (built between 1944-1951) are known for their streamlined design, which includes over 200 types of curved red bricks and Pyrex glass tubing in the ceiling and clerestories. The main office area, known as "The Great Workroom", covers one-half acre and has unique features, like the slim, dendriform columns which support the roof and use of glass tubing instead of conventional windows. Wright also designed the now-famous three-leg chairs to promote good posture. The tower is one of the tallest structures using the cantilever principle, even though it can no longer be used because of fire codes.
Johnson Wax Building (1936)
NRHP #74002275
1525 Howe Street
Racine, Wisconsin
Architects: Frank Lloyd Wright & Wesley Peters
The Johnson Wax Administration Building and the later 14-story Johnson Wax Research Tower (built between 1944-1951) are known for their streamlined design, which includes over 200 types of curved red bricks and Pyrex glass tubing in the ceiling and clerestories. The main office area, known as "The Great Workroom", covers one-half acre and has unique features, like the slim, dendriform columns which support the roof and use of glass tubing instead of conventional windows. Wright also designed the now-famous three-leg chairs to promote good posture. The tower is one of the tallest structures using the cantilever principle, even though it can no longer be used because of fire codes.