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SDR · Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 17882 Location: San Francisco

Thanks. Some really nice drawings and paintings there, too.

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Roderick Grant · Joined: 29 Mar 2006 Posts: 9340

His abstractions were very interesting. I used to get Christmas cards from him featuring his drawings.

SDR · Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 17882 Location: San Francisco

It would be great to see some of those images at larger size.

http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv30026

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SDR · Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 17882 Location: San Francisco

We've seen this classic before; a Curbed piece reminds the reader that the house is "around the corner from" the Brandes Usonian, which Stricker worked on for Wright.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/21430-SE-24th-St-Sammamish-WA-98075/48670732_zpid/?mmlb=g,6

Curbed piece from January, 2016:

https://www.curbed.com/2016/1/29/10871826/frank-lloyd-wright-taylor-house-ray-brandes-milton-stricker

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jay · Joined: 02 May 2016 Posts: 185

One thing I find somewhat odd about the "Taylor" house is that its 'open side' faces the main road. Granted, its wooded densely and the house is set back a nice distance from the road, which probably doesn't have much traffic. The orientation also gives the "L" shape its south/west solar exposure. But nonetheless, those window-walls of the bedrooms are fully exposed to the road (as is the living room), which just feels a bit weird to me....

I guess maximum solar gain was the priority....I'd imagine it's still pretty dark in there regardless.

SDR · Joined: 17 Jun 2006 Posts: 17882 Location: San Francisco

I wonder how many have experimented with lighting the landscaping at night, and letting that light (mostly) illuminate the interiors---as a strategy for visual privacy, and security.

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