Wright Chat

thank goodness they were not laid up dry - the steel would be completely rusted by now.
We found that all of the joints were "buttered" on the opposing surfaces.

at the Winn House, the blocks were each 3 inches thick with an air space between. In some cases (such as in the raised roof over the bathrooms) the walls consisted of a single wythe of block. We had to rebuild the walls because of poor flashing details and deterioration. The blocks were made by a lo...

kind of a snarky response, no?

occasionally you have to fess up to the fact that some buildings are difficult to repurpose for use as a house, no matter how "sensitive" the work. I would venture to say that this is one of them. At the same time, I'm certain we all feel nothing but extreme sympathy for the owners that undertook th...

you must be kidding Roderick - PLENTY of sticking going on

I don't think the illustration showing the textile block system is the same method used on the usonian automatics - they were comprised of a single wythe of 3-1/2 inch thick custom block - which of course is impossible to insulate. Furthermore, the chamfered edges are essentially an invitation for w...

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I doubt if his "base" gives a *** about architecture. I have a feeling this is something concocted by our president to stick a needle in the eye of the "liberal socialists" who are concerned about our culture and the arts.

from what I can gather, most of the work on Booth and Ravine Bluffs appears to have been accomplished by Lloyd with Papa's oversight.

even though the drawing didn't show it, there was a drain. The planters were recently restored and a somewhat larger drain installed. The writer of the article is mistaken.

I think calling it "early usonian" or precursor, is a bit of a stretch. Its a cottage with outside sleeping porches, built on a budget. The flat roof shares some similarities with the Laura Gale house so I believe its really simply a product of its time. Subsequent owners can be credited with transf...

I attended the hearing and was mystified by the neighbors' objections - the typical "traffic and parking" concerns (for an 1100 s.f. building) to "building in a flood zone" (some standing water in the spring). Pretty silly stuff. The pressure from the developers forced the Park Board to vote - now o...