Unity Temple

Unity Temple is a Unitarian Universalist church building in Oak Park, Illinois, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and completed in 1908. It is widely cited for its early and influential use of reinforced concrete and modernist design principles.

Visitors come to study Wright’s interior planning, geometric ornament, and the temple’s compact auditorium and lobby arrangement. Guided tours and exhibitions explain the building’s design and preservation, and the structure remains in use for worship and community events.

Frank Lloyd Wright wrote and built the project in the first decade of the 20th century as an integrated civic and religious commission; its materials and planar forms marked a departure from traditional church architecture. The building has been the subject of conservation efforts to preserve its concrete fabric and original design features.

Located in the village of Oak Park immediately west of Chicago, the temple sits within a neighborhood known for multiple Wright houses and early-20th-century architecture.

• Architectural significance: Designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright and constructed in 1905-1908, notable for its pioneering use of reinforced concrete in a public building.
• Use and access: Continues to function as both an active Unitarian congregation and a site open for public tours and architectural visits.