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To: earlJam

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.


10 posted on 05/04/2009 1:52:09 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: PGR88

Many of the homes he designed fell into disrepair after the original owners died. The houses were often placed on historic registers, but nothing was done to maintain them. Thankfully many have been restored in recent years.

His use of space is pretty impressive. My favorite example is the grand piano installed over the stairs in the upstairs playroom in his Oak Park home. I was also amazed at the acoustics in the Auditorium at Taliesin West. You could literally hear a pin dropped on the stage from the back of the auditorium.


13 posted on 05/04/2009 2:57:12 PM PDT by OrangeDaisy
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