Wright Chat

From review of the first drawing you posted - and from what I could decipher - the condition seems to be that of a massive cantilevered beam running the length of the terrace and crossed at right angles by joists - the last three being the ones with fins. Those fins are definitely part of the joists...

Working from memory here but I'd be willing to bet that the "fins" in the rock on the terrace off of Edgar's room are not merely ornamental as Sandefur says. My memory says that they are tied into the tensile structure with rebar and in fact do significant work in keeping that cantilever a...

SDR - you are spot on about my T-Giving family experience.
Blessings upon you and apologies for the rant.

but the essay here is really good, thanks again to DavidC for posting.

Voting is closed?

... never mind, somehow - I don't know how - I managed to vote.

This essay by Sandefur is political and timely for 2024. I welcome it. Thanks for posting. The Objective Standard is an organization with the purpose of examining the work and thought of Ayn Rand. In addition Sandefur leads in directing legal counsel at the Goldwater Institute. Judging from this ess...

Thank you.

Nice video.
Seems like one of the better designs of this late type.
Thanks for posting.

Model T Ford was 1908.
A stable may have been the first garage!

Was wondering if they overlapped but Muir was 30 years older than Wright.

Now that's more like it!

Wright says in this clip he was three months away from completing an Engineering degree when he left Madison for Chicago. Previously I thought he had only taken a few engineering courses. But this clip seems to suggest he only lacked one semester for a full degree. If true it means Wright had practi...

Yes of course.
Raiders of the Lost Office will be needed to recover it.

1953 !!!
What a great house. Imagine moving in and living through the next 10 years there.
America, some might say, at it's peak. Downhill from 63.

Language of the house NOT possible without the career of FLLW.

Looks good

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