Wright Chat

Good news

https://flwright.org/wrightplus

God bless these homeowners. I am always amazed by the generosity.

I finally read through it.

I found it interesting.

I am not qualified to comment on the correctness of it.

A local guy has legit skills. Really talented.

I shot him a note. If he takes it up, I’ll let you know.

I wish him well.

I'm a fan.

https://www.oakpark.com/Directory/Resources/Rogers-Residential,-Inc./ This is the builder It seems the husband (co-owner w/wife) was the architect Their website is not active... odd So I performed Google searches about the business and the husband/wife individually. Not much showed (3 minutes dedica...

Looking forward to better days https://flwright.org/wrightplus

Excited to see Henry Einfeldt House (Purcell & Elmslie, 1915) and Isabel Roberts House (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1908, remodel 1955)

Michael, Are you an architect or artist by training? Or hobbyist turned professional?

Michael, Fair enough! And I have seen your stuff. It is very good! My BS detector tends to go off when folks over romanticize or over idealize FLW on one side OR are overly critical of FLW because of his human failings (which were many :oops:). And their criticism shades their critique of his archit...

851 N Ridgeland Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
United States

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/851- ... 2679_zpid/

This is the other house. I used to pass by it when it was new (late 1990s). The attached garage must be newer

SDR, I spent five minutes digging. I couldn’t find the architect

There is a nearby home on DIVISION AND RIDGELAND. Same look and feel

Context: I am appreciator of Wright. I've been to 300+ buildings (live in mid-west, traveled for work / made point of visiting Wright structures). I consume most good books, etc. on the him. I don't have much to offer on the academic side but I do like "listening in". (I've been around long enough t...

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandho ... 0203-47901

I like it

Fond of the upper level ceilings

And in comparison to the McMansions of the period, it is like manna from heaven