eBay: Gillin House (Dallas, TX) construction drawings
The size of these sheets is not given, nor is the number of pages. Judging by the plastic comb binding, showing nineteen rings, the sheets are likely 11 x 17 inches.
The typewritten marking indicates a date of 1989. So, this would appear to be a copy set provided by Taliesin upon application by an interested party, perhaps an owner.
Storrer dates the design to 1950, so it is hardly one of the last of Wright's houses. And he has construction beginning in 1955, not '56.
The typewritten marking indicates a date of 1989. So, this would appear to be a copy set provided by Taliesin upon application by an interested party, perhaps an owner.
Storrer dates the design to 1950, so it is hardly one of the last of Wright's houses. And he has construction beginning in 1955, not '56.
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The looseness of the ebay set and the scribbled notes led me to wonder if some
of those sheets Wright did himself .. and at what age would he have been then?
Concrete roof with plywood suspended ceiling.
Hard to imagine that he would have transfered from plywood to white painted
surfaces at the light cove soffit above his continuous sofa.
There are some awkward transitions all round in that photograph: the upholstery, the curtains, carpet ... argh.
of those sheets Wright did himself .. and at what age would he have been then?
Concrete roof with plywood suspended ceiling.
Hard to imagine that he would have transfered from plywood to white painted
surfaces at the light cove soffit above his continuous sofa.
There are some awkward transitions all round in that photograph: the upholstery, the curtains, carpet ... argh.
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"This bound set of 109 drawings and sketches...."
I think none of the plans show the house as actually built. The overall layout is roughly the same, but there are some details that look unfamiliar.
When I was there, it was in the hands of the second owner, and those tawdry details, like the upholstery, had not infested the place. But the plaster areas were painted a dead white, which I cannot accept as the original color. On the other hand, they had introduced some very large, modern, stone sculptures on the grounds that, contrasted to the stone texture of the house, looked wonderfully appropriate.
Part of the reason for the plaster probably was to lighten the vast living room, most of which ceiling is paneled, making it quite dark.
I think none of the plans show the house as actually built. The overall layout is roughly the same, but there are some details that look unfamiliar.
When I was there, it was in the hands of the second owner, and those tawdry details, like the upholstery, had not infested the place. But the plaster areas were painted a dead white, which I cannot accept as the original color. On the other hand, they had introduced some very large, modern, stone sculptures on the grounds that, contrasted to the stone texture of the house, looked wonderfully appropriate.
Part of the reason for the plaster probably was to lighten the vast living room, most of which ceiling is paneled, making it quite dark.
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for any fan of director Wes Anderson's films, his first one Bottle Rocket included Gillin in some scenes. Note what appear to be terrazzo floors.
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