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The Davenport House in 1901 got a major working over while under construction. A canopy over the front entrance had a screen wall added to conceal the front entrance. Unfortunately this wall was framed into the middle of the basement window that had already constructed. You can see it that way on th...

One of the many benefits of LEEDS Certification is commissioning. Commissioning discovers flaws in construction that would have otherwise gone unrecognized. LEEDS Certified buildings are clearly better buildings with lower operating and maintenance costs.

peterm wrote:I have heard that rats can chew right through Romex. Any truth to this?

Rats love Romex. At rat dinner parties they always serve Romex.

The only advantage that Romex offers is slightly lower initial cost for the wiring, which is a very small part of the cost of any construction project. Conduit offers long term durability, flexibility, and other benefits, including safety. Issues with Romex include nail strikes by either the drywall...

Haiti did not have building codes or they were not enforced, and look where that got them. It seems that most but not all regulatory districts in the US are settling on standardized building codes. I do not find the codes unreasonable or un-workable. They certainly contribute value and protect the i...

I believe that Paul Sprague and many other scholars have claimed Wright's involvement in the Ocean Springs Cottages. Furthermore I doubt if Wright would have simply made up his contribution to those buildings. Why not? Frank Lloyd Wright made up lots of whoppers. Like his age for one. How about his...

I have researched that house and I have a copy of the the Architectural Record Article on the house which was published shortly after its construction. No mention is made of Frank Lloyd Wright in any capacity, let alone be credited as designer of Louis Sullivan's own house. Until your post I have ne...

It did not survive unfortunately. Poor Louis Sullivan. He did truly great work much of which has been obliterated in the recent past.

Mr Paul Harding: I think you would have to agree that Louis Henri Sullivan was an architect of substance, yet when he desired to build a house for himself at Ocean Springs, Mississippi, he gave the problem to FLLW, and credited him with the design..... I am not aware of any instance of Louis Sulliv...

While looking for information on that exhibit, I reviewed the photos of the library. I was surprised at how heavy handed and clunky that library design is.

I received my copy of Grand Obsessions and I spent some time with it today. After having scanned it, I can say that it is a beautiful, impressive, and well written book. MMG is quoted as making some bizarre statements about FLW. The goofiest is that she claims Fallingwater was based on a project tha...

For what it's worth, I recall an article in Architectural Digest where Owings' wife talked about him designing it. For me, not a square inch of it indicates that possibility, especially the detailing. It's a stretch to think he would suddenly turn into a weekend organic architect. He most likely to...

Healeyjet wrote:I just found some corner windows by a manufacturer that I am not sure people have seen.
Ward
http://www.dynamicwindows.com/contempor ... orner.html

That looks to be a fine window manufacturer catering to the architectural market.

I would like to return again to my initial questions: Is Jacobs (1936) the first Wright house to employ radiant heating? I just found out that the Neutra Beard house in Altadena, Ca. of 1934 had red scored concrete floors with radiant heating. Is this a coincidence? I am more interested in the fact...

Hot water radiant systems can circulate warm water through the in slab radiant heating system. It does not use steam in any manner. Steam radiant heating uses steam as the thermal carrier. Hot water heating is superior to steam heating for numerous reasons, including efficiency, comfort, and the lac...