Frank Lloyd Wright
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- propa
Frank Lloyd Wright
I’m look for a book with floor plans, pictures and such. Perhaps I can learn thru osmosis. Every time I see more of his work I just find myself more amazed. Such talent.
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- p1xelfrog0
I work about 5 miles from Talieson West.
Just stayed at the Arizona Biltmore that he designed, kinda looks like a prison.
:P
- unfittoprint0
true visionary.
there's a lot of beautiful books showcasing his works. One of the books I have about him:
- JazX0
you can come and visit one of his houses, 'Falling Water' on the outskirts of PBurgh.
- unfittoprint0
Jaz, that's one of my dreams...
- unknown0
Pick up issue 07 of Architecture Record, it should still be out. Cover story is "Strangely Familiar.
There's a story of his Price Tower in Oklahoma which has recently been revived as a hotel, amazing interiors. It's stuff he was doing almost a half century ago, and it's as cool as stuff you see now with more European interiors and hip Scandanavian type of stuff.
Lastly, go to http://www.amazon.com and look through what is there...There are probably more books on FLW than any other architect.
Architecture was my major in college for 2 1/2 years before I changed to Advertising. I learned alot about FLW. And many of his homes and such here in Chicago, so it's cool to be close to that now.
- JazX0
unfittoprint, I've been there many times, they actually had to rennovate it recently. The environment was tearing at it. I watched the show on the rennovation and then went and saw it. Might stop out again soon. If you ever come to Pennsylvania we go ok?
- JazX0
- unfittoprint0
sure, man!
;-)
- unfittoprint0
here's a 3D model of Falling Water:
- JazX0
it's funny man, you and I have some of the same shit going on. ;)
- sparker0
there is a reason why most architecture professors and professionals dislike wright...because his work is functionally crap.
falling water is rotting from the inside out because all wright had going for him was arts and crafts design. most of buildings are falling apart structurally.
i'm not saying he wasn't a visionary or damn good designer, but from an architectural stand point, the guy was a hack.
:)
this was one of the main points all the professors drilled into your head when you started architecture school...at least the school i went to.
- JazX0
yeah, well it was rotting, but yeah I wouldn't say he non-talented.
- Turtle0
I recently saw a book about Wright's work......it was HUGE..and cost a fuckin MINT
it had photos, sketches, blueprints of just about ALL of his works...including some absolutly WILD ideas for cities. I'll try 'n look it up!
- unfittoprint0
functionally crap? Being an architect, I never heard any professor or colleague of mine saying that of his work. In the same way that Gaudi broke aesthitical rules, Wright's work was a pioneer in its field. Some of the structures used and the elegance of its housing and urban solutions are truly groundbreaking even when subject to weather and time.
- ScooterRash0
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
- sparker0
the cost of restoration of falling water is in the millions. it cost fractions of that to construct.
like him or not, the fact of his work is most of it is structurally crap. excuse it to 'materials' or 'technology of the time' if you will but nearly all of his projects cost more to fix than they are worth.
i didn't say the guy wasn't a great designer, he was...he really did revolutionize architecture - but no more so than le corbusier, kahn, ghery, eisenman...etc.
but that genius doesn't excuse building crappy structures, engineering wise.
- propa0
WOW a useful NT tread, thank you guys for restoring my faith. Thanks for the abundance of links and information. Turtle if you can find that link it would be great.
As for technique, I did hear that his work was prone to structural problems but his environments are stunning, I would love to see his vision continue and have the new degree of architect work on the structural aspects. With cad and such, structure should be easy enough however true vision is something more difficult.
The way he was inspired by his environment was just amazing.
Who are the new architects that are as good or comparable, if any?
Thank you all.
- unfittoprint0
The columns used in the SC Johnson Administration Center are one of his many mazing engineering achievements. And this isn't, beliee me, part of its 'Arts and Crafts' heritage....