Wright Chat

The sides of a 30/60/90 right triangle are in the ratio of 1:sqrt3:2, with the side opposite the 30 degree angle being the 1.

Great Quote: "Most persons back away almost immediately as soon as they hear the term 'modern architecture.' They get a mental picture right away of some flat or oddly-shaped house. That, however does not properly define organic, or modern, architecture. Modern architecture is a building to sui...

I would be more than happy to volunteer to be the designated SPAM deleter, if given the authority.

Yes, let's also turn PM back on.

The Grant House was over 3000 square feet. Quite large for 1946.

"... Wright was not overly found of talking about what things cost and the topic was dispensed with early in the conversation." Who discusses money when considering a piece of art. Remember the head is not always in charge. When it comes to art you must listen to your heart. Undoubtedly a...

This is a wonderful book that tells a true inspirational American story of a family and their quest of a dream powered by their individual initiative and self-reliance. These were optimistic people who did not let problems stand in their way. They found solutions and persevered through to the end. A...

Garage, porch and basement square footages are never counted toward the total.

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Frank Lloyd Wright in Philadelphia The Conservancy is proud to announce that next year's annual conference will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from September 21-25, 2011. Known as the City of Brotherly Love and the Cradle of Democracy, Philadelphia is also host to some of America's most endu...

Janet Korell, current owner of the Sutton House told me today: "Wish there was a way to let buyers know that this is not , I repeat NOT an original window. These were replacement windows that were installed after the fire that destroyed the front of the house in the 30's. They were sold by my b...

The Scottswood Road half(?) of the Coonley House is un-restored and is vastly overpriced. It has been on the market for several years already.

Somewhere in my local library is a book of small mid-century American (and others with British) homes; there is one house which, in perhaps 800 sq ft, manages to include with heart-breaking wistful sincerity several of Wright's Usonian tropes. It boggles the mind -- clearly showing where the design...

dkottum wrote:The stonework ... could be corrected by bringing the concrete out to the surface of the projecting stones. Doug

I've had the exact same thought from the time I first visited the house. It would more closely resemble the cottage on the island where the stones are sparse within the concrete matrix.

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