In a message dated 6/20/2000 10:52:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<< Wright's arrogant incompetence in such things as unforgivably demanding
> tolerances on the windows, poor reinforcement, uncomfortable furniture,
> pointlessly low ceilings and dark halls - the whole thing was an
> embarrassment to me - what an abuse of trust and power!
>
Amen! I'm a victim of FLW peer-pressure! I really disliked FLW's work, until
I actually physically saw some of the buildings, particularly the Robie
House, and Fallingwater. >>
Heidi,
Please get your Wright stories straight. Do you, or do you not, like
Fallingwater? I thought the early Chicago/Oak Park stuff (Charnley House,
Home/Office, Unity Temple) was neat, but don't care at all for the later
stuff he --or his minions--did with circle templates. Or octagon, hexagon,
triangle, etc. he lived too damn long. And I still haven't been into the
Guggenheim.
Ralph
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