Wright Chat

It certainly will be stronger than any "real" Usonian! When I queried John (our engineer) about how strong the roof would be, particularly over the large overhang at the front (where the drain will be) - as relates to snow-loading from above and wind loading from below (it faces the nasty...

Although not an owner, I'm sure I could speak for them, when I say that "Textile Block degradation is nasty". Many of the wonderful textile block houses now look very sad indeed. It appears the quality of the concrete used was not sufficiently high to withstand the test of time. The cost o...

I am very jealous indeed. However, times have changed since 1953; The kitchen is the heart of the modern home now. If FLW were alive and kicking today, I feel 100% sure he would now create designs to ensure that mother is in charge of the house, especially when she is in the kitchen. Dad would warra...

I always find it odd when I hear bitching about how expensive something is, and what price it "should" be. I drive a Porsche 928, and so I hear that sort of thing all the time... But as it relates to accommodation the comments are always especially eroneous in my view. You have absolutely ...

normallyQuiet wrote:that'd be a bargain at half the price.

I never understood you Americans. Don't you mean "A bargain at twice the price"?



Also, that whole "I could care less" thing is just stupid. "I couldn't care less" being the correct term.

If you do some digging, you will discover that the Jacobs No.1 house in Madison, Wisconsin has had half the radiant heat system replaced entirely. It involved ripping the floor slab out (with the house still on it) laying proper water piping and pouring the slab over the top/around it. (The original...

It is customary to post a link straight to the auction.



I tried searching for a number of possible phrases to find this item, but nothing came up. So, please post the actual link - you might get some bidders then!

That's a great result! Well done.



I really like the look of those drawings too.

OK, the engineering drawings are almost complete. I have posted three of the draft documents in PDF form for you to examine: http://4sure.co.nz/nzonia/engineering01.pdf http://4sure.co.nz/nzonia/engineering02.pdf http://4sure.co.nz/nzonia/engineering03.pdf This means fullworking drawings should be c...

From "Building with Wright" we know that Herbert Jacons was on 20 dollars a week as a newsman in 1935 when he connected with FLW about building a home. The advertised cost was $4500 including the architects fee of $450. However, Frank only ever received $250 of this fee, as Herbert's wife ...

GW is one of my most favourite houses. I am jealous beyond belief! Do you know what it sold for? I bet it's within my budget too! GRRRR.

I only need the one. And thanks for your observation about "attaching the eve to the ground". It may well be that I am unhappy with a chain and end up ditching it, and just let the water drop into the basin by gravity alone. Knowing what I know abour freight costs, it would be completely o...

I too am not a huge fan of the Imperial hotel. One has to admire the ability of its design to withstand the earthquake which almost levelled Tokyo. The comment about the excesses of decoration on the building is moot however: that's how japanese buildings are (or were). And if you've lived in Japan ...

Looks like a lovely spot! I wish we could afford such a setting - but a section like that here would run to $500,000+ here.

I had another small victory today: The idea was to have a heavy duty chain hanging from the largest overhang at the northern corner facing the street, where it is approximately 12 feet from the house... My idea (which is "borrowed" from my parents' Usonian Wannabe which I grew up in) is to...