Wright Chat

Maybe I should have been more specific- is this an appropriate solution to a program developed by real estate brokers?

There seems to be little discussion about a very shocking development. The “addition” is a house in itself- why did this happen!

I'm always baffled by people who buy an architect-designed house, but then fail to consult with an architect to plan improvements.

I'm happy that someone fixed it up. Maybe the next owner can refinish the trim and paint the plaster appropriate colors.

I'm a little confused. "Insulating the exterior walls would be prohibitively expensive" - I've worked on a number of projects wherein holes were drilled on either the interior or exterior walls 16 inches o.c. (between studs) and cellulose pumped into the wall cavity, increasing the R value...

If you accept that the house was a collaborative effort, you might be able to see that "the tile surrounding the fireplace in the entry hall" was probably accomplished by Sullivan. The tile is actually a stone mosaic. Also, when working on the house we discovered that the dining room had o...

I believe you missed the point Roderick. Once again, these homes represent a collaboration between two architects, Wright and Sullivan, working in an office that probably had other individuals working on the project as well. Having served as the restoration architect for the project, I was impressed...

yes roderick, but ultimately this is your opinion only. Have you ever worked in an architectural office? I also find it hard to believe that Sullivan, when thinking through the design of his own home or that of a valuable client, would look over Wright's shoulder and say "Atta boy" or (and...

I continue to be baffled by this ongoing discussion as to who designed both Charnley‘s homes in Chicago and Ocean Springs. Architectural offices, especially those who accomplish large buildings, work in a collaborative manner, wherein designs are generated, alternatives are discussed and the final p...

prefabrication is an idea that has come and gone a number of times. Post-war England went all in on the idea, and after spending millions on various prototypes they reached the conclusion that "good ole" on site stick-built was more efficient and less costly than prefab. Of course, we have...

you might try researching another stain called OSMO, which is an environmental friendly stain made from vegetable oils. The owner of the Jacobs House also has a house in Germany, where he learned of the product. We used it on a Keck and Keck House in Lake Forest and is performing quite well.

I'm not sure exactly what you mean, but the trim on the ceiling of the Balch House all "resolves itself" by, at some point, wrapping down to meet the picture rail. Never really thought of it as a cover for wiring.

800k fail? I continue to be amazed at all of the criticism and lies the climate deniers use to downplay admirable efforts to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon. So what if it didn't achieve net zero? It greatly reduced energy consumption FOREVER with sustainable energy sources. The article ...

Jerry was a one-man idea and fund-raising institution. He accomplished everything he set out to do, no matter what the headwinds. The Laurent House is preserved only because of Jerry. If only the rest of us could take on tasks and complete them with the thoughtfulness and care as he did.

I'm quite pleased that a leader in the preservation world has come out and questioned the requirement of "historic fabric" and the insistence by State agencies to "preserve" at all costs, when the entire building may suffer. In the rehabilitation of the Waller apartments the proj...