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Frank Lloyd Wright was the architect behind what famous building?

Answer

The Guggenheim

The story behind the answer

The Guggenheim is correct. Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, completed in 1959. Its signature white spiral ramps rise around a skylit atrium, letting visitors view art along a continuous path—an expression of Wright’s “organic architecture,” seeking harmony between form, function, and experience.

Context helps memory: the other options belong to different architects—Sydney Opera House (Jørn Utzon), Villa Savoye (Le Corbusier), and the Space Needle (John Graham & Co.). Memory tip: Wright’s “right” spiral—think “Wright’s winding white Guggenheim on Fifth Avenue.” The building’s bold circular form challenged traditional boxy museums and is now as famous for its architecture as for its art.

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