Wright Chat

Video interview of T. C. Boyle (The Women) on todays NYTimes.com home page - click "books" in video box.

With all due respect, I am not sure that it really is retardation and greed. Merely the never ending cycle of capitalisms boom and bust. This just happens to be one of the more terrifying loops in the rollercoaster ride. There were many warning signs over the last year or so. Especially our former f...

There is a wonderful home in the "Home of the week archive" at the bottom of the home page by Mike Perryman. The listing is entitled "Bringing the outdoors in." Great use of limited space especially the outdoor space.

The following is from yesterday's WSJ article on Johnson Wax: Entry is gained inconspicuously through a carport, consistent with Wright's playing down of the building's outside appearance. (To the right of the front door is an authenticating red tile signed by the architect -- a distinction he besto...

SDR,

Are you referring to the Illinois Institute of Technology when you mentioned the New Bauhaus School in Chicago?

Ooops,

I accidently linked to page 2. Go to bottom and hit "previous" to begin article.

Good article today on passive house design in Germany:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/27/world ... anted=2&hp

By the way, Divine had far better taste than this.

This has to be either a race car driver's house, sports stars house, a winner of the publishers clearinghouse contest or Kevin Federlines crib.

These are just guesses.

Yes, multiplex as well as Las Vegas.

New money will always demand houses of this scale and taste.

I have looked at houses for sale in wealthy suburbs with interiors that make this interior look staid.

ps

And let's not forget that this is some person's or couple's dream. Again, I find some of the elements appealing in a strange sort of way.

Thanks. Now I don't need to fetch my morning cup of coffee. Whew! My brother always says that "there is no accounting for taste". I must admit that for what it is, there was a method to this designers madness. Interesting choices but very disturbing. I would love to see what this person wo...

SDR,

Didn't apprentices such as Howe actually design entire houses at times with Wright signing off on the drawings?

Hi Palli,

Do you have any estimate on what percentage of the perf designs were executed by Wright versus the apprentices? And how does this issue impact your research?

Thanks