Wright Chat

I chatted with the painter who was working on the windows one day when I happened by. They are prepped as needed (lots of sanding) and repainted 2x/year.

I believe Edgar Kaufman Jr. stated it correctly, paraphrasing from memory, "Owning a Frank Lloyd Wright House is like owning a Picasso; it is a public trust not a private indulgence."

These easement conditions appear to be quite reasonable and correct. 1) The Tea House is an integral part of the entire ensemble - landscape, house teahouse. 2) Owners, who for the most part are not preservation architects, should indeed be required to consult with experts on any significant change....

I practiced in Colorado during the 1970s and Chuck Haertling was well known and his work highly respected, particularly in Boulder, with its high proportion of academics. The buildings were striking for their originality at the time, as they still are today in these vintage pictures. I don't know ho...

When I said Mr. Ennis' bedroom I was referring to the easternmost room in the house. Yes there is a fireplace in it. When I went through the house about 1985, the basement had been paneled in cheap 4' x 8' sheets of fake wood. There was an architect's flat file there, which had a set of architectura...

As previously stated, in the '50s the living room was outfitted in Art Deco style furniture. (I might call it Studebaker modern). There is a color picture on P. 252 of the November 1955 House Beautiful showing a burgundy carpet, the backward-leaning deco chairs, in a grey nubby fabic with black leat...

I can't get the photos of the Coonley Coach House to open, although other photos on the Olmsted Society website do. Hints?

I went to see the Ennis house some years ago and arrived on a day when a movie was being shot. With a professional-looking camera around my neck, I had the run of the place for as long as I wanted. I was simply astounded at the spatial qualities of this fantastic house. It has had bad press for year...

The Barry Peterson emails have expired. While it would appear from the dates of his life that Warren has died, I would appreciate learning more.

Regarding Lincoln Park: Yes, the structure (and lagoon) by Caldwell are still there, and were restored about 5 years ago.

David Weinstein had an extensive article in the SF Chronicle a couple of years ago. See his contact info in other post.

As a young architecture student, I am afraid that I often showed up unannounced at the door of not only FLLW houses, but also Le Corbusier houses in Europe, Philip Johnson's glass house, and others. I always went to the front door, and rang the bell. Sometimes I would be invited in, sometimes invite...

What a surprise and pleasure to pick up this morning's San Francisco Chronicle and see this article and learn of a very talented organic architect. Even with only seven remaining usonian houses to his credit, how has he escaped our notice? If the published photos are any indication, here is a real t...

Walker House Addition According to Brooks Walker, III, partner in Walker-Warner architects, the bedroom addition on the Walker House was done by his uncle, Sandy Walker (Walker + Moody architects). It is a "perfect match." The addition was done when Della Walker, the original client, got r...

Regarding the rendering of "Wood and plaster house, Highland Park, 1904": This illustration was also published as Plate 15 in "The Drawings of Frank Lloyd Wright", Arthur Drexler, Published by the New York Museum of Modern Art by Horizon Press, New York, copyright Frank Lloyd Wri...