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Should all four units of Suntop magically become available at once, some day, a guest could avail himself of the unique experience of enjoying the same Wright plan as exposed to four different solar orientations -- and perhaps conclude that one or another of these units has the ideal upstairs exposure, for instance -- and perhaps a different unit would have the best lower-level orientation. Then there's the variable of the seasons . . .
Wright at his dinkiest. I think you'd have to be a Hobbit to live comfortably in one of these units. It would be great if scaled up by 1/3. But then this will be on the menu at this year's conference, right? Perhaps I can see for myself.
Well if the theory that "it's the constraints that breed creativity", then I say this is a success. I like the size, and could imagine living there quite happily. I wonder if Bob took any inspiration from this for his own house... see some subtle similarities.
The unit for sale has the best orientation: The living room corner points south; the building is sited 'on the bias,' as it were. However, it's also the unit that has the filled-in carport. I can well imagine a family with children would find it cramped, but for one ... if I were willing to relocate to Ardmore, I certainly would be interested.
After the lengthy array of photos, there are some other FLW buildings shown, but one image, tucked between Nathan Moore and Frank Thomas, identified as a FLW house, is actually the H. Benton Howard House by Eben E. Roberts.
I'm just going by the plans, which show a single bed in the master bedroom, one very tight bathroom, and what I assume is one of his 2-ft wide stair cases. (How would you get a mattress up one of those things?). I've always liked the design and admired it's evolution. i think there may have been a bigger version at one point, with a small "back yard" for each dwelling. What's the asking price?
