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Frank Lloyd Wright He is the most amazing architect in my opinion.
The Guggenheim... they said he was crazy for not putting stairs in this building... he wasn't and it worked! Brilliant! 
The Guggenheim "Of the museum's interior Wright said, "We are not building a cellular composition of compartments, but one where all is one great space on a continuous floor... no meeting of the eye with angular or abrupt changes of form..." It has been called one of the great architectural spaces of the 20th century." 
Fallingwater residence 1935 "Reinforced-concrete cantilever slabs project from the rocks to carry the house over the stream. From the living room, a suspended stairway leads directly down to the stream. On the third level immediately above, terraces open from sleeping quarters, emphasizing the horizontal nature of the structural forms. Wright himself described Fallingwater as "a great blessing --one of the great blessings to be experienced here on earth." [This message was edited Sun Feb 2 13:10:43 PST 2003 by AzureStar] | |
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whats that wicked 70 house with round windows, it was really mod
also he design some building that was on rollers so as not to collaplse | |
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shausler said: whats that wicked 70 house with round windows, it was really mod
also he design some building that was on rollers so as not to collaplse There were a few houses that he built with round windows... the one that I was in had many.. the whole interior was built with seamless glass... from the main house you could go to this 40 foot tall, round tower and look out upon the property. It was gorgeous! There was a building that he designed that had huge pillars that were like two or three stories tall and he ended up having to prove to the building inspectors that the building would not collapse. They were concerned not only because of the size of the pillars, but how far Wright had spaced them. I will look for it... for some reaon I think it was an IBM building, but I'm not sure. I don't know of one that was designed on rollers. | |
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I think about FLW every time I come to the org. My computer time is spent at my Cassina writing desk and chair, designed by FLW.
He was an amazing American designer - a master. "When they tell me 2 walk a straight line, I put on crooked shoes" | |
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TheMax said: I think about FLW every time I come to the org. My computer time is spent at my Cassina writing desk and chair, designed by FLW.
He was an amazing American designer - a master. I agree... Beautiful desk and chair! | |
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AzureStar said: shausler said: whats that wicked 70 house with round windows, it was really mod
also he design some building that was on rollers so as not to collaplse There were a few houses that he built with round windows... the one that I was in had many.. the whole interior was built with seamless glass... from the main house you could go to this 40 foot tall, round tower and look out upon the property. It was gorgeous! There was a building that he designed that had huge pillars that were like two or three stories tall and he ended up having to prove to the building inspectors that the building would not collapse. They were concerned not only because of the size of the pillars, but how far Wright had spaced them. I will look for it... for some reaon I think it was an IBM building, but I'm not sure. I don't know of one that was designed on rollers. thanks the building looked like three large narrow triangle shapes stacked, i dont think it was ever completed | |
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In college we drove from Minneapolis to Cloquet, MN (just south of Duluth, about a 2 hour drive) in the middle of the night to see the world's only gas station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright just for something fun to do. We got out of the car, looked at it, admired it, realized we forgot to bring a camera, then went to Perkins and had some coffee and drove home. |
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FLW was a genius.
I only have one picture on the walls of my study-room. The Falling Water House. Kind of keeps me going. ....................... | |
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TheMax said: I think about FLW every time I come to the org. My computer time is spent at my Cassina writing desk and chair, designed by FLW.
He was an amazing American designer - a master. Where could I find that stuff??? Especially the desk? Never seen it in stores in Europe so far. ....................... | |
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I had to write a paper on him when I was at university. Totally amazing architect.
Right dirty bastard though!  Some people are like Slinkies...
They're good for nothing but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs. | |
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xenon said: I had to write a paper on him when I was at university. Totally amazing architect.
Right dirty bastard though! Amazing, brilliant, genius... the best! 
I would have posted more pics but the thread didn't go over to well. | |
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Interesting note: The character of Howard Roark in Ayn Rand's The FountainHead is based loosely on Frank Lloyd Wright's work. I doubt, however, that Wright lived up to Roark's character, though... Fear is the mind-killer. | |
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Where's all the fuck talk???
Screw this lame thread! SUPERJOINT RITUAL - http://www.superjointritual.com
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teller said: Interesting note: The character of Howard Roark in Ayn Rand's The FountainHead is based loosely on Frank Lloyd Wright's work. I doubt, however, that Wright lived up to Roark's character, though...
Grrr... Now I am going to have to read that book so that I can know what you're talking about. Slick way to get me to read it, teller! Very slick! | |
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AzureStar said: teller said: Interesting note: The character of Howard Roark in Ayn Rand's The FountainHead is based loosely on Frank Lloyd Wright's work. I doubt, however, that Wright lived up to Roark's character, though...
Grrr... Now I am going to have to read that book so that I can know what you're talking about. Slick way to get me to read it, teller! Very slick! Yeah well, there's something in there that you really need to see for yourself...(poke, prod)... Fear is the mind-killer. | |
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See that row of windows on the left...Genius!!! His desk was positioned right next to one of those panes! | |
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LaVisHh said:
See that row of windows on the left...Genius!!! His desk was positioned right next to one of those panes! No... Wright never lived in that house. Though, a lot of his windows do look similar. I will see if I can find pictures of his homes later today... they are just as beautiful. | |
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AzureStar said: No... Wright never lived in that house. Though, a lot of his windows do look similar. I will see if I can find pictures of his homes later today... they are just as beautiful.
The desk/study was...I suppose I shouldn't have called it "his". | |
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LaVisHh said: AzureStar said: No... Wright never lived in that house. Though, a lot of his windows do look similar. I will see if I can find pictures of his homes later today... they are just as beautiful.
The desk/study was...I suppose I shouldn't have called it "his". lol... I took it wrong... It thought you meant Wright because of the comment on the other thread... sorry.. | |
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Did Frank Lloyd Wright ever design any sex devices??? If not, don't talk about him!
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 Fear is the mind-killer. | |
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IceNine said: Did Frank Lloyd Wright ever design any sex devices??? If not, don't talk about him!
:EVIL: Well, sure... the table. I am sure many women have been bent over them and taken from behind... | |
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IceNine said: Did Frank Lloyd Wright ever design any sex devices??? If not, don't talk about him!
:EVIL: Of course he did! But there aren't any pictures...  | |
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AzureStar said: IceNine said: Did Frank Lloyd Wright ever design any sex devices??? If not, don't talk about him!
:EVIL: Well, sure... the table. I am sure many women have been bent over them and taken from behind... Why aren't you in chat right now??? SUPERJOINT RITUAL - http://www.superjointritual.com
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teller said: There it is! Wright's home... thanks, teller! | |
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I'm in chat right now!
We are having a MASSIVE orgy!  | |
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LaVisHh said: I'm in chat right now!
We are having a MASSIVE orgy! Grrr... create your own thread, LaV!  | |
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| I'm not the only one misbehaving on your thread. | |
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