951 N Pembroke Rd Fayetteville, AR 72701
David
Zillow: Fay Jones house - Fayetteville, AR
Interesting how much red brick is present on the approach to the house, and immediately entering it (pictures 3-7)... It's peculiar to see Fay Jones using brick instead of the "Ozark" stone he was so fond of.... The entry walks into the massive backside of the hearth, which appears to create a nice drama for then entering the main space.
And the mitered corner windows on the far living space wall (picture 18 ) made me gasp. What a dazzling effect.
And the mitered corner windows on the far living space wall (picture 18 ) made me gasp. What a dazzling effect.
Yes.
If you were a Frank Lloyd Wright you couldn't possibly pass on your magic to someone lacking their own sense of space, of shelter, of material---but one
who had that, could learn a lot from you---and some did, bringing of course their own ideas, their own feeling to the task.
There are really only six or seven, or eight or nine of them altogether, and few did work so unoriginal that it might be mistaken for Wright's own. Jones might
have made the most bold and at the same time the most refined of this work, in his own way, of any of them . . . the most luxurious maybe, too ?
I guess the same could be said of Aaron, and of Jack ? Schindler, Lautner, Harris, Hillmer and Mills went somewhat further afield in their search for residential
form. For me the list thins from there . . .
Who did I miss, of the first order, or not ?
S
If you were a Frank Lloyd Wright you couldn't possibly pass on your magic to someone lacking their own sense of space, of shelter, of material---but one
who had that, could learn a lot from you---and some did, bringing of course their own ideas, their own feeling to the task.
There are really only six or seven, or eight or nine of them altogether, and few did work so unoriginal that it might be mistaken for Wright's own. Jones might
have made the most bold and at the same time the most refined of this work, in his own way, of any of them . . . the most luxurious maybe, too ?
I guess the same could be said of Aaron, and of Jack ? Schindler, Lautner, Harris, Hillmer and Mills went somewhat further afield in their search for residential
form. For me the list thins from there . . .
Who did I miss, of the first order, or not ?
S
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Roderick Grant
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I have a soft spot for the architects who didn't necessarily reach for heights as high as Wright or Lautner; the architects who more quietly attempted to realize the ideals of the Usonian concept in residential settings.Who did I miss, of the first order, or not ?
Ted van Fossen's work at Rush Creek Village and Milton Stricker's many works around Seattle are two shining examples that spring to mind.
Indeed. And it seems that we continue to find more of these worthies, from time to time. My observation is that each one of them, except for the least
talented perhaps, find something of their own to contribute---some form or detail which for whatever reason never occurred or appealed to Mr Wright,
the father of all their efforts . . .?
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talented perhaps, find something of their own to contribute---some form or detail which for whatever reason never occurred or appealed to Mr Wright,
the father of all their efforts . . .?
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Roderick Grant
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Here is another wonderful Fay Jones house with brick - the Sequoyah Project from 1956.jay wrote:Interesting how much red brick is present on the approach to the house, and immediately entering it...It's peculiar to see Fay Jones using brick instead of the "Ozark" stone he was so fond of....
David
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Roderick Grant
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It almost seems as if the brick houses and the stone houses were designed by two different architects, two different very good architects. There is a different feel to the lesser known brick houses that I like, a simplicity that is sometimes lacking in the grander of the stone houses, which can at times be overly articulated. I guess that's in the nature of the materials.
Beautiful!
So interesting to see pronounced horizontals (as opposed to pronounced verticals) plus the absence of the ornamental fixtures that Jones so commonly used. The deck railing is perhaps the only "signature" Jones detail, both vertical and ornamental? (And a mild one at that.)
I particularly like the living room nook, brings to mind Milton Stricker's built-in nooks. Also love the two outdoor areas, patio and deck, on each side of the house. What other modest-size "in-line" homes have that? Brandes...
So interesting to see pronounced horizontals (as opposed to pronounced verticals) plus the absence of the ornamental fixtures that Jones so commonly used. The deck railing is perhaps the only "signature" Jones detail, both vertical and ornamental? (And a mild one at that.)
I particularly like the living room nook, brings to mind Milton Stricker's built-in nooks. Also love the two outdoor areas, patio and deck, on each side of the house. What other modest-size "in-line" homes have that? Brandes...
Though you can't see it in any of the pictures shown, this house contains Jones' last known design: he created a railing for the stairs that lead from the carport into the entry near the kitchen. He had been retired (via illness) for some years at this point and did it as a gift to the homeowner. Besides having the edges of the railing rounded over he routed out a groove on the underside of it facing towards the outside of the railing. It gives the fingers and hands a wonderful 'grip/feel' as you ascend or descend the stairs. A small, and wonderful, detail.
David
David