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Typical vendor prices for Robie planter: Small/30" square/$1130, Medium/45" square/$1764, Large/60" square/$3084

Neils is entered similarly through the bedroom wing, although a much grander composition... does "Usonian" even apply to this, or others such as Gillin?

I thought the lines defining the corner of that exterior balcony looked unnatural, so that explains it. As far as the situation at the end wall, I'm not sure even Howe (without Photoshop) could have altered things beyond those windows. But I might have solved the location issue-or at least have come...

The apartment is located toward the end of the original exterior balcony alongside the hayloft and overlooking the work court. Not 100% certain, but this would appear to be the same location as John Howe's room as seen in contemporaneous photo's. The detailing and decor were more akin to an early Ta...

Roderick Grant wrote: ↑

Tue Jun 23, 2020 1:47 pm

For some reason, too far back in history to recall, I ended up with 21 copies of that issue. I suppose I should unload them somehow.

hmmm... when getting mine, I do recall thinking one would do!

Stephan, the first pdf link mentions "reconstituted" stone (?)

Okay, time for a major clarification, at least for me. I've read over the FW thread and something wasn't adding up as I was able to learn more about the structure-thanks for the great drawings Tom! I also re-read Silman's transcript and decided to look closer at the video to see what I might have mi...

I'm not a licensed engineer, and never had to calculate anything close to FW, but did work with a civil engineer for a few years doing his residential structural work. There are plenty of architects reading this who could correct and/or elaborate... As Tom explained, there is a point where forces (m...

The concrete joists on the main level don't seem to have anything like that. There could have and maybe should have been continuous steel rods from west to east bent into a "smile" - low in the center bending up to high on the east and west ends. Maybe that's part of what is missing. Pretty much, T...

I think they should have corrected the entire thing. Silman believed post-tensioning back to"level" would have been disastrous with wood, glass and concrete cracking unpredictably. They did eliminate 3/4" of the deflection. From the start the house was never level and immediately dropped 1-3/4" aft...

When Wright sent Pedro Guerrero to photograph Manson, then under construction, he ended up spending a night in jail. Being Hispanic and stopping for gas in Wes's brand new Cherokee red Mercury convertible apparently was suspicious enough. The attendant also had to go around the neighborhood to find ...

Disheartening on so many levels... you can justify anything if you try hard enough, and the Foundation should be ashamed of themselves. WWFLLWS?

I may have missed an acknowledgement; regardless... here's to ya Frank!

A party is planned:
https://www.taliesinpreservation.org/ev ... day-party/

Somewhat jarring to see both studios devoid of any evidence of work or activity; whether due to Covid-19 or the other virus recently infecting the school... or both. These spaces left as is would be depressing on a tour; I suppose they would strategically place drawing reproductions on a few tables...

DavidC wrote: ↑

Sat May 30, 2020 10:41 am

The Martin House Master Bedroom - (1:52)David

One of the original master bedroom windows has one less section of glass than the others. It was discovered during a tour years ago. The bedroom also has a couple of Wrights narrowest light screens, maybe 1.5" or so I recall.