Wright Chat

Ha! That's what accounts for the raise in floor level! Makes the level changes more understandable. ... so the slats of the finish floor are structural - no sub flooring and at least in some places there are gaps in between the slats, I presume to allow heat to convect into the space as opposed to ...

In both versions of the section drawings the living room is at the same elevation and a couple of steps above the dining/kitchen level; perhaps both drawings post-date the change in LR floor level. Pfeiffer makes a odd reference, in Taschen: "Along the bedroom gallery are bookshelves and wardr...

My point to all of this is that wood color and finish color is not a static attribute, and it can take decades to settle down. Woods darken through oxidation and UV exposure. Some woods are more photosensitive than others. Wood finishes break down when exposed to the elements, for example clear exte...

I appreciate everyone's comments and input. Today we found further evidence of original spar varnish on the exterior of the Lloyd Lewis House. The interior wood is finished with shellac over the Cypress siding and trim. The finishes are quite beautiful. What most people do not understand is that wit...

We are working on the restoration of Frank Lloyd Wright's 1940 Lloyd Lewis House. The house is 60% clad in Cypress siding. Originally the exterior wood had a spar varnish finish on the siding. The grain and tones of the the original siding would have been varied and quite beautiful. As we look at fi...

That painted concrete trim is underwhelming in terms of fidelity to the original design.

Notable recent quotes from Republicans in the House of Representative. "As a man why should I pay for insurance that covers mammograms if I don't need them?" "Why should I pay for pre-natal coverage if I have grown children? Or a vasectomy?'" With that same logic why would someon...

Just when you think that things can't get any more insane with Trump and his followers, Nunes pulls an unbelievable stunt that questions the work of his supposedly unbiased committee. Trump has melted down campaign decorum, truthfulness, integrity of government agencies, and the credibility of Congr...

If the floor grilles are for ductwork, you lift the grille and retrieve the object.

For air conditioning.

Does anyone here have examples of original floor grilles in a Usonian House?

Well we had the "Presidential" Trump for one speech. Then it was back to his delusional self. There is no doubt he is mentally dysfunctional. Plus Donald is allergic to the truth. I thought that Jimmy Carter was inept and Richard Nixon was paranoid. Now I look back and think how much bette...

I can't imagine that the dark brown stain is very authentic.

Betsy DeVos is prime example of Trump's thinking or lack there of. I can't imagine a worse choice for Secretary of Education. She has no professional background in public education. She was not educated at any level in public schools or universities. For whatever reason she has been on this mission ...

Trump is used to being a petty tyrant in his own businesses. He has no interpersonal skills. Destroying important long standing government checks and balances and skewing the presidency to a right wing dictatorship while alienating our allies and embracing Putin, a dictator, killer, and war monger, ...