Frank Lloyd Wright
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I live about 20 minutes from Florida Southern College, which FLW designed, but didn’t approve because of the materials and the labor that was used. Its amazingly beautiful, but at the same time, its not the most forgiving design (especially when you are tall, FLW was kinda short). Most of his stuff is being renovated and restored because the materials and techniques that were used weren’t nearly as resistant as today’s methods and supplies.
We went to see the Ennis house last fall out in Los Angeles, and the things a GIANT monolith, with all of these intricate knit blocks covering the outside. The owner is in a constant state of restoration and is slowly returning it back to its glory. I would strongly recommend that you take a look at both John Lautner (who studied with FLW at Taliesin) and Richard Neutra. Neutra designed the Kaufmann’s (the original owners of Fallingwater) west coast house in Palm Springs, which is also a treasure.
Here are some recent amateur photos I found of Fallingwater:
http://sandstead.com/images/fall…
Scooter Rash