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re: Architecture fans - The Tucson Mountain Retreat
Posted on 3/15/18 at 12:32 pm to jbgleason
Posted on 3/15/18 at 12:32 pm to jbgleason
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I saw cars lose their paint jobs during some of the dust storms.
i have an old bmw that needs a new paint job. i should drive over there & save myself the hassle of having the old paint removed.
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Posted on 3/15/18 at 12:32 pm to CAD703X
Since this is an architecture thread, I'll post some of my favorite details (all FLW, was a man well ahead of his time):
It's tough to say Frank Lloyd Wright is underrated, since he is so popular, but for anyone that has actually remodeled/built homes, the amount of intricate, thought out detail is remarkable. He started a styling techniques that are popular to this day.
It's tough to say Frank Lloyd Wright is underrated, since he is so popular, but for anyone that has actually remodeled/built homes, the amount of intricate, thought out detail is remarkable. He started a styling techniques that are popular to this day.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 12:35 pm to AUsteriskPride
yeah i've been a FLW fan as long as i can remember and have tried to visit buildings he designed whenever i'm out of town.
tucson has quite a few homes he designed i understand from his 'talesin west' era.
falling water was amazing to visit in person. there will never ever EVER be another house built on top of a waterfall in our lifetime
tucson has quite a few homes he designed i understand from his 'talesin west' era.
falling water was amazing to visit in person. there will never ever EVER be another house built on top of a waterfall in our lifetime
Posted on 3/15/18 at 12:35 pm to soccerfüt
So, they copied the Frank Lloyd House that is in the area?
Posted on 3/15/18 at 12:36 pm to WildcatMike
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So, they copied the Frank Lloyd House that is in the area?
lots of desert homes have a smiliar look to them in this area. just google 'tucson desert homes'.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 12:37 pm to CAD703X
Thank you for posting this. There's a floor plan here. because I couldn't figure out how the rooms were laid out, I went looking.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 12:39 pm to WildcatMike
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So, they copied the Frank Lloyd House that is in the area?
I mean a lot of the styling will be the same in the SW, utilizing local materials and positioning for maximum climate control efficiency. Minimal precipitation and high winds means pitched roofs are not only more expensive, but a liability.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 12:40 pm to AUsteriskPride
Pretty sure FLW also used plenty of thermal masses in his desert designs.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 12:44 pm to CAD703X
Would you call this minimalism? It’s pretty relaxing. The simplicity and open space.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 12:46 pm to Celery
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Would you call this minimalism? It’s pretty relaxing. The simplicity and open space.
exactly what they were going for. pretty sure the dr has been practicing in san diego for years and is ready to get away from the rat race permanently.
i'm down
Posted on 3/15/18 at 12:58 pm to jbgleason
quote:Perhaps you should learn how to read instead of getting defensive? They are clearly different processes, as the OT was nice enough to point out in his second post. Before you lecture me I should disclose I co-own a rammed earth vacatiopn house in Hurricane, UT between Red Cliffs and Zion NP.
Good reference and not knocking you at all but that source sounds a hell of a lot like some "Ram Earth" contractor trying to explain why he charges more than an Adobe contractor. Besides the fact that adobe is left to dry outside the forms, they sound exactly alike. FWIW, I know a bit about Adobe construction as I lived out in AZ for several years and looked into building a house out of the stuff.
From reading up on it, it just sounds like "rammed Earth" is dropped into the form and compacted in place. If they are using less moisture, I would have concerns over how hard the walls become over time. I can tell you from living out there that they have some pretty awesome storms in the desert from time to time and the wind blown sand is no joke. I saw cars lose their paint jobs during some of the dust storms.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 1:01 pm to CAD703X
I like the idea of it, but the execution looks about as comfortable as sleeping on a Coke machine.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 1:05 pm to alpinetiger
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Before you lecture me I should disclose I co-own a rammed earth vacatiopn house in Hurricane, UT between Red Cliffs and Zion NP.
care to hook up a baw with a little airbnb action?
Posted on 3/15/18 at 1:06 pm to alpinetiger
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Perhaps you should learn how to read instead of getting defensive? They are clearly different processes
Hey Mr. 39 posts, why don't you blow it out your arse?
This is the OT and my post was damn near the nicest thing ever said on this Board. We were having a conversation, me and CAD, until you came running to his defense. Read more and post less until you figure things out.
And take a spelling lesson then learn the difference between OP and OT. Moron.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 1:08 pm to jbgleason
theres the OT i love
Posted on 3/15/18 at 1:11 pm to CAD703X
When the weather gets a little nippy - the sidewinders love to go to the lights - rattles be a shakin'
Posted on 3/15/18 at 1:14 pm to CAD703X
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the point is to blend in so well with the surroundings that its virtually invisible.
Could just go live in a cave. People with money spend it on silly things. This is an example.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 1:17 pm to alpinetiger
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alpinetiger
SLC too?
I'm currently looking into getting a vacation property down that way. Any chance to connect? Just want to ask some questions.
This post was edited on 3/15/18 at 1:17 pm
Posted on 3/15/18 at 1:22 pm to Freauxzen
quote:21 years and counting. I'll never leave.
SLC too?
I'm currently looking into getting a vacation property down that way. Any chance to connect? Just want to ask some questions.
Message me and I'll give you my info.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 1:25 pm to jbgleason
Exactly the response I expected. If you'll excuse me, I'll be down in the lab trying to "figure things out".
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