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re: Anyone else not a fan of Frank Lloyd Wright?
Posted on 3/6/20 at 9:57 pm to DavidTheGnome
Posted on 3/6/20 at 9:57 pm to DavidTheGnome
I think his stuff is butt ugly, for the most part.
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Posted on 3/6/20 at 9:58 pm to DavidTheGnome
Check out Florida southern college in Lakeland Florida. It was designed by him.
Posted on 3/6/20 at 9:59 pm to AUsteriskPride
Any construction in that setting would be bad arse.
Posted on 3/6/20 at 10:09 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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He was a fantastic designer and architect but a shite engineer.
Really had his mind on building airplanes.
I love the look of most of his houses, I'm not a builder so I don't know about much more than that.
This post was edited on 3/6/20 at 10:19 pm
Posted on 3/6/20 at 10:18 pm to DavidTheGnome
At one point there were 4 FLW buildings in MS. Two on the gulf coast are now gone: one was destroyed in Camille and another was so badly damaged by (IIRC) Gustav it was torn down.
The most interesting of these houses still survives. It's in the Woodland Hills section of Jackson and is called Fountainhead (yes, like the book/movie based on Wright).
Fountainhead
The most interesting of these houses still survives. It's in the Woodland Hills section of Jackson and is called Fountainhead (yes, like the book/movie based on Wright).
Fountainhead
Posted on 3/6/20 at 10:19 pm to auggie
quote:If Frank Lloyd Wright is wrong I don't want to be Wright.
had his mind on building airplanes
Posted on 3/6/20 at 10:19 pm to AUsteriskPride
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Falling Water is bad arse
Good Lord willing and the crick don't rise.
I guess that one in flood stage would be a nightmare.
That being said, I've always found that house to be a work of art.
This post was edited on 3/6/20 at 10:22 pm
Posted on 3/6/20 at 11:21 pm to tonydtigr
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Good Lord willing and the crick don't rise. I guess that one in flood stage would be a nightmare. That being said, I've always found that house to be a work of art.
Kind of think that most of the Photos that we see of the house, are taken soon after a big rain event, to make it more dramatic. Most of the time, there's probably not that much water coming through the falls.
Posted on 3/6/20 at 11:24 pm to Kafka
I've driven by that house many times. My understanding of FLW and as it pertains to Kafka's presented house, FLW would stay with the owners up to 6 months to get a sense of who and what they are/were to design a house to fit them. As in the case of the Woodland Hills house presented by Kafka the owners were batshit crazy and the house reflected their personality. While its still a "cool" house and a FLW design you could probably get it pennies on a dollar right now (compared to his other works elsewhere). Have friends in that neighborhood that wish they would have sold out a few (several) years ago.
If you're truly an OT Baller there is another house in Woodland Hills as the FLW that actually looks like a castle and can be had for about 2 mil or a little less. Just saying.
If you're truly an OT Baller there is another house in Woodland Hills as the FLW that actually looks like a castle and can be had for about 2 mil or a little less. Just saying.
Posted on 3/6/20 at 11:28 pm to DavidTheGnome
I'll hand it to him that he was definitely original.
On the other hand, I'm glad there weren't more of him
On the other hand, I'm glad there weren't more of him
Posted on 3/6/20 at 11:30 pm to DavidTheGnome
I really like FLW. He was one of the best example of Craftsman style with clean lines.
But Frank Gehry is up there with FLW as an "American Architect" even though FG was born in Canada
Just MHO
But Frank Gehry is up there with FLW as an "American Architect" even though FG was born in Canada
Just MHO
This post was edited on 3/6/20 at 11:31 pm
Posted on 3/6/20 at 11:34 pm to Early Cuyler
Maybe I’m simple, but lil small town A. Hays Town seems far more talented to me
Town captured the spirit and soul of an entire state with his designs
Wright captures the spirit and soul of an autistic engineer with his designs
Town captured the spirit and soul of an entire state with his designs
Wright captures the spirit and soul of an autistic engineer with his designs
This post was edited on 3/6/20 at 11:36 pm
Posted on 3/6/20 at 11:40 pm to Geaux-2-L-O-Miss
quote:This house actually has a Wikipedia page:
If you're truly an OT Baller there is another house in Woodland Hills as the FLW that actually looks like a castle and can be had for about 2 mil or a little less. Just saying
Castle Crest
quote:Is Woodland Hills going down that dramatically? Isn't the Fondren area being hipsterized/gentrified?
Have friends in that neighborhood that wish they would have sold out a few (several) years ago.
I guess nothing is safe in Jackhole...
Posted on 3/6/20 at 11:41 pm to highcotton2
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I have never understood the attraction to his designs.
I was the same way until a year or two ago and then it just clicked for some reason. I really like the look of his homes. I think I got an overload of chip and joanna and somehow learned to appreciate real design.
Posted on 3/6/20 at 11:42 pm to SaintsandTigers
I disagree. I think there is something appealing about FLW's design (not engineering) that draws the eye
I do like Town, but saying he captured a state is a bit much.
I think both FLW and FG had a larger impact that Town.
I do like Town, but saying he captured a state is a bit much.
I think both FLW and FG had a larger impact that Town.
This post was edited on 3/6/20 at 11:45 pm
Posted on 3/6/20 at 11:48 pm to Early Cuyler
I don’t think Town has that big of an impact. But his designs are fantastic to me
And as someone that moves away, his houses incapsulates Louisiana for me
And as someone that moves away, his houses incapsulates Louisiana for me
Posted on 3/6/20 at 11:51 pm to SaintsandTigers
quote:Speaking of Jackson and rustic, good ole boy A Hays Town, here's a little red schoolhouse he designed:
Maybe I’m simple, but lil small town A. Hays Town seems far more talented to me
Town captured the spirit and soul of an entire state with his designs
This is what Fort Knox should look like. Or maybe San Quentin. Tough. Brutal. Just try to break in.
Posted on 3/6/20 at 11:55 pm to DavidTheGnome
it is somewhat misleading to ask if ones likes him or not. his work was soooo far ahead of his time, which is what makes him so important.
Posted on 3/7/20 at 12:07 am to DavidTheGnome
The martin house is a block away from where I currently live here in Buffalo. Had a happy hour there for a work event and got to tour around, pretty interesting to see some of the different features.
Posted on 3/7/20 at 12:13 am to DavidTheGnome
I grew up in one of His homes. It was very livable and had a great layout. I honestly very much miss it and wish my parents would never have sold it.
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