Wright Chat

I too feel that the response by Ms. Muir to the perceived slights she felt from this forum was excessive. But I saw no harm in trying to understand her feelings, and attempting to extend an olive branch to her. I think it is also likely that we may not hear back from the Muirs. If that is the case, ...

Here is a link to a previous thread that includes several books not on the list I posted above.

http://www.savewright.org/wright_chat/v ... ia+brierly

We have made such a list here before on Wright Chat, but it did not turn up in the searches I just attempted, so here is a new, updated list: Apprentice To Genius by Edgar Tafel About Wright by Edgar Tafel Working With Mr. Wright by Curtis Besinger Tales Of Taliesin by Cornelia Brierley A Way Of Lif...

Ms. Muir- On behalf of the members here on Wright Chat, I would like to offer my apologies to you and your family if some of the comments in this thread about your home were insensitive. Although it may appear to you that way, I can assure you that the intent of these comments was not to be hurtful ...

Things are sounding better, based on this story, but it all still smells a bit fishy to me. But please read on ...

http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoe ... serve.html

SDR-

It is not even 7:45am EDT and thanks to you, I have already learned the meaning of a new word today, demilune. It's going to be a good day.

I found this quote in a local newspaper article about the Rosenbaum Residence in Alabama: The term Usonian was coined from combining "U.S." and "Jeffersonian," meaning something wholly unique to the United States and free of European influence. I have never seen this explanation ...

Last update I heard/read, which was approx. 4-5 years ago, Mrs. Lewis was still alive and living in the house, and the state of decline and disrepair was still ongoing, i.e. pretty much a status quo situation as described in the 2002 article.

http://mystateline.com/fulltext-news?nxd_id=337582

http://www.rrstar.com/go/x1842816349/Ro ... right-home

By the way, I was thinking that the Grant Residence and the Glore Residence might make an interesting pair. Any thoughts on that idea?

John-

There is a Feldman Residence in Berkeley, and it may or may not be by FLW depending upon who's opinion you accept. The Feldman Residence is based on the unbuilt Bell design by FLW, and was built in the 1970's under the now defunct and much loathed TAA Legacy program.

Dan-

As I recall, the countertops in the kitchen of the magnificently restored Willey Residence are linoleum. You may want to reach out to Steve Sikora to get his input as to how the material has functioned for the Sikora's since it was installed several years ago.