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Gallery and Studio / Johnsen Schmaling Architects

October 08, 2020

Architects: Johnsen Schmaling Architects
Year: 2019
Manufacturers: AutoDesk, Neolith, Trespa, Bronze Paneling, Kawneer, +4Kohler, Northfield Block Company, Pivot Door Co., Robert McNeel & Associates-4
Professionals: Core 4 Engineering

AD Classics: SC Johnson Wax Research Tower / Frank Lloyd Wright

October 30, 2018

This article was originally published on September 8,2014. To read the stories behind other celebrated architecture projects, visit our AD Classics section.

The next time you catch the scent of a Glade air freshener or evade pesky mosquitoes thanks to Off!, think of Frank Lloyd Wright. His 1950 building for the SC Johnson Research Tower at their headquarters in Racine, Wisconsin, was home to the invention of many of their landmark products.

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Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Research Tower to Be Restored

March 25, 2014

Partially credited to the spotlight cast by MoMA’s "Frank Lloyd Wright and the City: Density vs. Dispersal" exhibition, SC Johnson (SCJ) has agreed to restore their 15-story Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Research Tower as a museum and corporate office in Racine, Wisconsin. Wright’s only constructed taproot-core, the 1950s tower is “an inspiring example of cantilever construction with an inner core extending 50 feet into the ground that provides support for the 16 million pound structure,” described SCJ. “The taproot core bears a strong resemblance to the lily pad-like columns seen throughout SC Johnson’s Administration Building, another Wright-designed facility.”

OS House / Johnsen Schmaling Architects

August 13, 2011

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Architects: Johnsen Schmaling Architects
Year: 2010

SC Johnson to Exhibit Frank Lloyd Wright Wright Artifacts

August 11, 2011

SC Johnson and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation entered into a long-term loan agreement on July 14, allowing the company to display artifacts highlighting Wright’s impact on families and the home. The agreement is an exciting addition to the wealth of Frank Lloyd Wright-related sites around Chicago, but raises questions about Wright’s place in popular conceptions of architectural history.