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post #31 of 40
8/14/07 at 1:31pm


BTW, that's Brooks Brothers on the right.



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post #32 of 40
8/14/07 at 2:54pm
Tomasso, I do too. As I've written on this thread, the interiors of Wright's work are sometimes deeply affecting. Even that 'minor' home in Gary, included a most energetic, surprising living space. It's the exteriors of Wright's buildings, the Guggenheim Museum for example, that sometimes leave me cold. Not crazy about the Greek Orthodox Church elevation, either. Inside however, he creates a memorable environment of illusion and space.
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post #33 of 40
8/16/07 at 11:29pm
such beauty.
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post #34 of 40
8/17/07 at 12:50pm
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I grew up in Wright central

You grew up on Forest Ave?
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post #35 of 40
8/19/07 at 4:36am
I was a fan as a kid, until I visited fallingwater in high school. it is a very oppressive place, very uncomfortable. cool looking from the outside, but basically a hobbit hole inside with ultra low ceilings.
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post #36 of 40
8/19/07 at 10:11pm
Love / hate relationship.
Aesthetically, I like them. But once inside, they don't work for me.
My recent trip to Price Tower re -confirmed this.
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post #37 of 40
8/20/07 at 11:41am
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What do you all think about him as an architect?



I've actually been in this dining room - this is located in Chicago, and was his family home and studio too. No inside photography allowed but I attach some exterior photos. I'll agree with what most of the posters have said here about his work being good to the senses. The contrast use of green tile and paint and the brown of wood throughout his work makes his designs quite appealling.

I believe that this table and chairs were made in relation to the rest of the room. Including the fact that the dimensions were coordinated with the light from skylight above and the times of the day when they would eat meals. The shadows were supposed to follow immediately after the backs of the chairs, so that the focus was always on one's dinner companions.
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post #38 of 40
8/25/07 at 12:30am
I agree with many of the critiques of Wrights work, but what amazes me is the courage of his work. He did so many things that nobody ever dreamed of before, (and as with all good experiments there were some spectacular failures) but on the whole I think no 20th century American architect contributed more to the world. I'm in Pittsburgh, not far from Fallingwater, and though I know some find it low-ceilinged, warren-like etc, I've found every visit inspiring.

That being said, my personal favorite of the 20th century is the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.
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post #39 of 40
8/28/07 at 4:51pm
Here`s a site I just came across that has some 3D modeling of the old Imperial Hotel designed by him:

http://chiyo.sfc.keio.ac.jp/flw2/
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post #40 of 40
8/29/07 at 11:00am
I think it's beautiful, I love it. I also love art-deco and art-moderne.
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