Wright Chat

another Vol. 6 on eBay
http://cgi.ebay.com/270624911885#ht_1400wt_913

Peter,
The cabinet faces do not appear to be plain-sawn redwood plywood (like the rest of the house). Is it riff-cut redwood, or some other species?

It is owned by Jack Reed and John Vinci of Vinci-Hamp Architects is the restoration architect. http://www.vinci-hamp.com/detail.php?primary=type&secondary=preservation&pagenum=4&project=12&image=1 I drove by this house a few weeks ago after visiting the Ross House. It is surrounded b...

Houses like this have no relevance to one who lives in the Midwest. Walls with R-1 insulation make no sense. Certainly no energy efficiency even where AC is concerned.

In my opinion this is the least desirable of any of the Usonian houses attributed to the design of Frank Lloyd Wright. I have to disagree. IMHO the Charles Manson House is #1 (with a bullet) as the least desirable Usonian. It is interesting that Wright's handling of the bedroom wing in the Mathews ...

I've visited Arcosanti and my impression was a community of Kool-Aid drinkers who were very delusional (I guess that is redundant). There was nothing appealing about it.

Here is a new product from Certainteed to make it easier to form an insulated Usonian slab.

http://www.certainteed.com/resources/FN ... ochure.pdf

"I recall FLW suggesting that idea for his early usonians, but I don't know if it was ever done." -- Doug

This method of building the roof first was used in the construction of the Unitarian Meeting House in Madison, WI. There are many historical photos that show it during construction.

Paul & Sandy Ringstrom

and

John Clouse

will be attending.

Anybody else??

Mr. Harding,
You are a brave man to get back on that bike after all that you have been through!

I would like to see how many of us are planning to attend this year's conference.

Please respond only if you ARE going.

Thanks

This is an exceptionally beautiful home that was subject to a gut/restore by John Eifler. I was lucky to see it both during and after the restoration. It is on a large piece of land and across the street from a WBG house and about a block and a half from FLW's Henderson House (also for sale).

Vol. 6 on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-FRANK-LLOYD-WR ... 0418139385

I rather like the definition that the roof flashings provide to the roof planes. SDR, You may be able to obtain a copy of the original from: Pedro E. Guerrero Photography P.O. Box 2361 Florence, AZ 85232 Fax: 520-868-0057 Contact: Ms. Dixie Legler dixie@guerrerophoto.com If you email him a copy of t...

update: http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100807/NEWS/8070307 FTA: Complicating things is the fact that Herber, who lives in Connecticut, has a website offering short-term rental of the property for $250 per night – a site that stresses the home's architectural pedigree. Zu...