GEORGE: I’m an architect.
LOIS: Have you designed any buildings in New York?
GEORGE: Have you seen the new addition to the Guggenheim?
LOIS: You did that?
GEORGE: Yep. And it didn’t take very long either.
I believe Art Vandelay designed the new addition.
That man had a crazy (and sad) life.
Cool! I have the privilege to drive by a FLW home in Palos Hills everyday!
The veneration of Wright is becoming knee-jerk, almost cultish.
I’ve visited a number of Wright homes. Pleasing to look at? Yes - but “built to last” is not a phrase I would use for Wright homes.
My parents pre-fab 1919 Sears bungalow seems to have lasted longer and with fewer problems.
I toured Wright’s Home and Studio in Oak Park a few years ago, pretty impressive for an old home. And old studio.
Hubby and I visted the Robie House in Hyde Park. They have spent millions renovating it, and will have it’s 100 year celebration and grand reopening next year. We like his style...especially his art glass windows.