[vijay kasliwal]

Prairie School

Broad, gently sloping roofs with low chimneys, balconies and terraces extending in several directions.

Emphasis on natural materials-woods stone.
Leaded windows patterned with colored glass.
Bands of casement windows.

Wood strips to emphasize structural elements horizontal lines.
windows grouped in horizontal bands, integration with the landscape.

solid construction & indigenous materials.

Horizontal lines were thought to evoke and relate to the native prairie landscape.