Wright Chat

sorry, I don't buy it - selling furniture to raise money to preserve a structure? So I guess that means they should sell the Price Tower copper panels on the exterior too? I'm sure you would object. The furniture is an integral part of the architecture, as are the cabinets, doors, trim, etc. After a...

wow - Wright interiors being stripped and sold at auction, and the level of intellect in the chat room centers on comparisons of Wright interiors to a old sci-fi TV show.... Its not OK that the Price Tower furniture is being auctioned off, it is despicable that the Gilmore House table and chairs are...

The auctioning of items specifically designed for FLW buildings that are still standing should be considered unethical - if Wright20 was truly committed to good design, they would find a way to help place these pieces back in their original setting. At the very least, they should be measured and pho...

The Wynant House you may be referring to is the D-101 systems-built prefab in Gary, IN. It is my understanding that the house has recently been purchased and is undergoing rehabilitation/rebuilding.

The discussion regarding Seth Peterson was a little disturbing - an "unintended commission"? I believe Wright had a soft spot for clients who challenged his ability to design economically - firstly, I doubt if cashing the check was a mistake, secondly I believe that Wright sent a note to J...

Somewhere I once heard that the house was a stage set designed by FLW's son Lloyd - but it may be an "urban legend"

round and round we go - ultimately the legacy program is based on built projects, and with each year we see fewer and fewer. The expense and fees continue to make even the possibility of building these projects remote. And the projects that come to fruition, fall short. So much attention given to su...

its a slippery slope, I think........... Whereas I agree that many of his designs are still applicable to today's building environment, there are far too many obstacles to overcome. 1. Wright and his associates built using unconventional methods - many of his works are inconsistent with the Universa...

Wouldn't it be nice if this discussion were to be as clean and simple as the title implies? Many of Wright's later homes (late 1950's) were accomplished with little input from "the master" - construction occurred both with and without the involvement of Taliesin. One could make the argumen...

I forgot, the Freeman House in Hinsdale was originally drawn by the office of FLW (some believe Walter Burley Griffin designed it) but the contractor ran amock with the design (some say at the owner's direction) and the current house only faintly resembles the original drawings. I believe FLW "...

There are two houses Wilmette on Isabella - west of Green Bay Road there is a great little place by John Van Bergen, and is basically a mini-Isabel Roberts House. On the east side, near the el tracks, is a one-story systems built house with a two-story house adjacent to it that is either a systems-b...

there are variety of pieces that would work in the house - and living ONLY with Wright pieces is probably inconsistent with most FLW homes built at this time. For example, TWest had Ralph Rapson rockers, lounge chairs from Marshall Fields with the legs modified, Danish chairs. Other Wright clients e...

I guess that's what happens when you leave construction of a great piece of architecture in the hands of a builder........

I remember sitting at a bar in the hotel in Michigan (FLW Cons. conf.) with Vincent Scully when the builder of "his" house showed him pictures of the house under construction. Mr. Scully was quite emotional, and was very pleased that someone was finally building the house that his wife and...

I hope the "old" ones are not original to the house!