Coonley Playhouse middle window panel from the Virginia Museum 1912, Frank Lloyd Wright designed a school and playhouse for clients Avery and Queene Ferry Coonley, progressive educational advocates, especially for programs for young children. Called a playhouse because of the performance stage, Wright's building boasted abstract designs of balloons and confetti, recalling a patriotic, American parade. Frank Lloyd Wright is considered the most influential architect of the 20th century, a visionary whose ideas were well ahead of his time. Wright's creative designs presented a bold challenge to familiar habits. Today his influence is worldwide.