Wright Chat

i was wondering whether anyone knows a good finish carpenter-cabinet maker who could help me realize the frank lloyd wright designs for freestanding and built in furniture for the lamberson house in oskaloosa, iowa. the drawings include designs for simple benches and hassocks, and more complicated m...

oh, that is the infamous FRED lloyd wright house, the lesser known of all of the wright children.

http://www.deasypenner.com/address.php?property_ID=1493

cosanti is where the bells are made, and was soleri's home at one point. i believe he was taliesin trained but i am not sure.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosanti

if you have time after absorbing everything that is wright related in phoenix, you might want to consider a trip up to arcosanti (65 miles no. of phoenix). arcosanti is a utopian scheme conceived by paolo soleri. it is a fascinating, if not completely successful project designed by an eccentric visi...

the computer, of course, is no replacement for a hands on inspection, especially of the handwriting on the back (wright?). with mr. wright's handwriting on the back, these could go for thousands of dollars, or euros? (christies, dorotheum, tajan) maybe it's ultimately better, though, to keep these a...

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what is the estimate that the auction house has given you? when is the sale?

they are great photos!

i like the idea of one unit for the hot water and the floor. sounds like it could simplify matters. thanks, everyone, for your advice. also, are there any other ways to insure that the pipes don't burst? did they always use copper? the seller mentioned that there have always been a few "dead sp...

the sweeton house looks fantastic. are you enjoying it? it must be so great to have a usonian and be so close to n.y. city. our houses seem to be similar square footage, so maybe this unit would be right for us, too. do you mind me asking how much it cost? you can send me a pm if you prefer. as for ...

we just purchased the lamberson house in oskaloosa, iowa. the house still has the original boiler for the radiant floor heat and it functions. however, we have no idea how efficient it is, and with all of the pipes, valves, and gauges going in every direction it looks like something from a world war...

flwright thank you for your nuanced response concerning "socialism" and building codes. building codes designed to protect the safety and welfare of inhabitants are not something to be afraid of, nor scorned, but guidelines which can help to inform the design process. for americans to see ...

this neighborhood seems to be the closest that wright ever came to doing a tract housing development. to live in an area surrounded by all wright houses would be fantastic. please, everyone in chicago, don't let them tear it down!

wrightgeek wrote about the ross house on another post: "I was in Ravine Bluffs last fall for the FLWBC Conference, and we toured the Ravine Bluffs area. During the tour, we passed by the Ross house, and it appeared to be in very poor condition at the time, and apparently the situation has not i...

i don't know.

the house is also known as the ellis house.

yes, pics would be helpful. you could also consider listing your house with either of these two firms: http://www.thevalueofarchitecture.com/ http://www.architectureforsale.com/listings-featured.php both of these are located in los angeles but they show listings from all over the world, and they ten...

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here's the link. it's been for sale for months. it's part of the ravine bluffs development. i called the realtor about it about six months ago.

http://www.savewright.org/index.php?page=33&id=88