Frank Lloyd Wright emphasized the importance of integrating architecture with nature by designing buildings that are harmonious with their surroundings. He encouraged using natural materials and an organic design approach inspired by nature. The student agrees with Wright's philosophy and argues that Malaysian architects should concern themselves with sustainable designs that reduce pollution and conserve energy while adapting to their sites.

1. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN ARCHITECTURE
THEORIES OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM (ARC61303/ARC2224)
SYNOPSIS: REACTION PAPER (AUGUST 2016) [10 MARKS]
NAME: GOH YEN NEE ID: 0315551
LECTURER: DR. NO HAYATI TUTORIAL TIME: 2-4PM
SYNOPSIS NO: 1 READER TITLE: IN THE CAUSE OF ARCHITECTURE
AUTHOR: FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
Based on the article that written by Frank Lloyd Wright, he had mentioned some issues regarding to
the importance of nature in architecture which saying "there is no source so fertile, so suggestive, and
so helpful aesthetically for the architect as a comprehension of natural law." I agreed with his statement
on clearly using the nature to be our guideline in designing for nowadays architecture that express the
sense of organic other than adhere the earlier practice without concerning on the landscape of the
building, site and users. Through the following propositions that he said, he emphasizes on building to
be appeared harmoniously with its surrounding and using the origin scheme of nature materials to
expose into the design. He even explained the Prairie style architecture that build with organic design
method. Therefore, architecture to be designed in an “organic” way could express the truly essence of
architecture being combined with nature.
As the world nowadays is getting polluted by human activities, Malaysia’s architects take seriously
concern on designing an architecture that could well integrated with its landscape and become part of
the site structure which could be inspired by the philosophy of Frank Lloyd Wright that encourage the
harmony between human living and natural world. In my opinion, I would totally encourage the term of
being sustainable to environment as it would help to reduce the man-made pollution of the surrounding
while saving the energy efficiently through an architecture. For example, the S11 house which built in
suburb Petaling Jaya that adapt well with the site and using major of sustainable design principles
which achieved as the highest level Platinum rating of Malaysia’s Green Building Index (GBI).
To be concluded that "the future work shall grow more truly simple; more expressive with fewer lines;
fewer forms; more articulate with less labour; more plastic; more fluent, although more coherent; more
organic." said by Frank Lloyd Wright was to make sure the architecture to be treated in high rank of
worthy without affecting to the atmosphere surrounding and shall idealized more environmentally
friendly to the nature by adapting into it especially for nowadays era.
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Key points (2.5)

2. References
1. Frank Lloyd Wright - In the Cause of Architecture ... (n.d.). Retrieved October 9, 2016,
from
https://www.chabotcollege.edu/faculty/shildreth/isls/2005program/wrightnotes1.html
2. In the Cause of Architecture, Frank Lloyd Wright 1908. (n.d.). Retrieved October 09,
2016, from http://www.allwrightoakparktours.com/apps/blog/show/11482058-in-the-
cause-of-architecture-frank-lloyd-wright-1908
Appropriateness of
Terminologies (2.5)
Clarity in Opinions and
Reactions (2.5)
Logical Progression (2.5)
DATE: TOTAL MARK & GRADE
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3. SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
ASSESSMENT
RUBRIC
Grades Marks Key points (2.5) Appropriateness of
Terminologies (2.5)
Clarity in Opinions
and Reactions
(2.5)
Logical
Progression (2.5)
A 1.8 -
2.5
Evidence of
outstanding
understanding of Key
points through clear
explanation
Appropriate use of
Terminologies In
discussing the Issues/
Concepts/Theories
Outstanding
Clarity in opinions
and reactions -
Supported with
strong Logical
explanation
Outstanding
Articulation of
logical expressions
ending with well-
developed
paragraphs
B 1.5 -
1.79
Evidence of
understanding of Key
points through
reasonable
explanation
Reasonable use of
Terminologies In
discussing the Issues/
Concepts/Theories with
Minor unfamiliarity
Reasonable
clarity in opinions
and reactions -
Supported with
Logical
explanation
Reasonable
Articulation of
logical expressions
ending with well-
developed
paragraphs
C 1.25 -
1.49
Evidence of Some
Understanding of Key
points through
acceptable
explanation
Acceptable use of
Terminologies In
discussing the Issues/
Concepts/Theories with
Noticeable unfamiliarity
Acceptable
Clarity in opinions
and reactions -
Supported with
satisfactory
explanation
Acceptable
Articulation of
logical expressions
ending with some
ambiguous
statements
D 1 -
1.24
Evidence of Some
Understanding of Key
points through not
quite acceptable
explanation
Evidence of
Terminologies however
poorly communicated in
discussing The Issues/
Concepts/Theories With
Weak Clarity in
opinions and
reactions -
Supported with
Lengthy
explanation
Poor Articulation of
logical expressions
ending with
noticeable
ambiguous
statements
F 0 -
0.99
Insufficient Evidence
of Understanding of
Key points through
weak explanation
Insufficient Evidence of
Terminologies in
discussing the Issues/
Concepts/Theories With
Improper
opinions and
reactions. Not
Matching the
Issues/ Concepts/
Theories -
Inadequate
Reasons
Unable to
Articulate / illogical
expressions.
Poorly written
synopsis.