Originally completed in 1908, Unity Temple is one of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest works and one of the most important early works of modern architecture anywhere in the world. Pictured here is the tabernacle, before restoration.
Originally completed in 1908, Unity Temple is one of Frank Lloyd Wright's greatest works and one of the most important early works of modern architecture anywhere in the world. Pictured here is the tabernacle, before restoration.
The tabernacle, after restoration.
The tabernacle, after restoration.
Interior, before restoration.
Interior, before restoration.
Interior, after restoration.
Interior, after restoration.
Interior, before restoration. Long-term water infiltration had caused significant damage to the plaster ceiling and walls.
Interior, before restoration. Long-term water infiltration had caused significant damage to the plaster ceiling and walls.
After restoration.
After restoration.
The building's exterior concrete had many more significant cracks and spalls that had to be addressed.
The building's exterior concrete had many more significant cracks and spalls that had to be addressed.
The exterior following restoration.
The exterior following restoration.
The building's entrance before restoration.
The building's entrance before restoration.
The building's entrance following restoration.
The building's entrance following restoration.
Valuing Our Modern Treasures
The WMF/Knoll Modernism Prize is part of WMF’s broader programming to address the challenges faced by modern sites through advocacy, education, and conservation, which today includes the World Monuments Watch and Modern Century. The prize originated from WMF’s Modernism at Risk initiative, which was created in response to increasing threats to modern buildings, including neglect, perceived obsolescence, inappropriate alterations, and demolition.
