Wright Chat

More drawings, photos, floor plans, ... please!

A potentially interesting topic: Notable architects and their politics. Wright's anti war stance, Johnson's support for the Reich, ... (present chatters excluded for their various political stances).

Johnson also said he was sorry about his past support for the Nazi party. I guess he did not know at the time that the Nazis were also exterminating gays in the camps. I can still love his Glass House though...

According to the Farnsworth web site, the model for the Farnsworth house was exhibited in a Mies MOMA exhibit of 1947 and completion of the build was 1951. Johnson curated this exhibit for MOMA. Glass House build completed in 1949 according to the Johnson Wiki bio.

Thanks Reidy for listing the link. My bad.

Johnson's Glass House today in the New York Times Home and Garden section on line. Wonderful photos.

What surprises are the differences in weight in the same stack of 2x4's. Some will weigh 2 x or more than another 2x4 off the same pallet.

Glore has a copper roof which was a replacement for a cedar roof which failed.

Great home but they probably went over budget on that water feature...

Glore has steps without bricks inside and out. Harding Partner's web site has a nice photo of the rear view of the house with concrete steps on the outside continuing through the glass to the inside of the house.

When searching for replacement bricks for the Glore house in Illinois, I used Colonial brick. They specialize in retrieving bricks from demolition sites. We needed what I think were called Chicago Pinks or Salmons; can't remember... They were common bricks which had white spots on them which I think...

Wright's doghouse is described on page 3.


http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/28/garde ... nted=3&hpw

Odd entry in to what appears to be a shower and not a tub...

The furniture is perfect!

Some potential. The large dark overhead beams are a bit oppressive.

Baer Supply or Wurth Baer Supply has continuous hinges of all types. Both of these names appear on Google.

If you can't find a long enough hinge and are limited to a 72 inch length, you can cut a hinge to make add on lengths as the pin inside is continuous. In the past, I have cut a shorter piece to add to the 72" for a door. You place the smaller piece at the bottom of the door so it is less noticeable....