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DailyWright 7.11.22

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:09 pm
by SDR
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Once again DailyWright gives us a photo view that might not be found elsewhere. I am reliably informed that, despite the title given the photo by Mr Anderson, this is not the Taliesin West office. More to come . . .

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This is a photo of the Office. https://www.flickr.com/photos/thompsonp ... otostream/

Has anyone seen a plan drawing of the Office ?

S

Re: DailyWright 7.11.22

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 3:34 pm
by Rood
The photo in question shows entrances to two apartments at the Sun Cottage ... located across the wash and directly to the right of the Apprentice Court.

The apartment to the right was occupied for years by Iovanna and Eve, her daughter. The apartment to the left was usually used as a guest cottage.

Re: DailyWright 7.11.22

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 4:38 pm
by Rood
SDR wrote: Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:09 pm
This is a photo of the Office. https://www.flickr.com/photos/thompsonp ... otostream/

Has anyone seen a plan drawing of the Office ?S
Yes, but the plan is simplicity, itself ... like a small section of the draughting room.

After Mr. Wright's time the space became the financial office for the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation ... and at one point there were six people working inside, all at individual desks ... Dick, Bruce, 3 hired secretaries ... and me.

Dick's desk was in the rock-wall alcove to the left. Bruce's desk was next to and facing away from the small glass-walled garden, facing into the main space., which contained a large, low square table placed under and against the lowest wall, against which was usually found a large drawing of the Arizona State Capitol ... Two upholstered chairs faced that table.

Two desks were placed under the long, narrow window, which faced north, all under the highest part of the canvas/plastic roof, and, finally, there were room for two secretarial chairs located beneath the high east-facing window ... their "desk" nothing but a slab of 8 foot long plywood, supported by a row of metal two-drawer file cabinets, the drawers of which opened into the main space.

A large fireplace occupied the North East corner of the office, and it got heavy use on cold winter days.

Visitors and guests always entered the office to make inquiries, and whenever it rained .... the office could get quite crowded with people waiting for a tour ... Occasionally, during heavy downpours visitors had to dodge buckets on the floor, placed there to catch rainwater dripping from leaks in the roof.

Today the office is lined with chairs ... used primarily as a place to help introduce visitors to Mr. Wright and Taliesin West, prior to beginning their tour.

Re: DailyWright 7.11.22

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 6:36 pm
by SDR
Thank you, Rood. Most helpful. One wonders if you have been adequately quizzed and quoted, as one of the few who remain to tell the tales.

Your reports are certainly sprinkled generously about, on these digital pages, so there's that---which will be available in perpetuity, one hopes. Perhaps all of those bits and pieces could be assembled into a coherency, at some point . . .

In the meantime, thanks as always for the latest !

S