USONIAN HOUSES (FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT AT A GLANCE) Note from Charmaine: If you admire the beauty of wood, then this is a wonderful book of REAL houses. FLW achieved much with sparing use of wood in streamline designs , no fuss, no dust catching carvings, just gleaming, polished wood in its natural beauty, paired with simple stone and brick. After Usonian FLW created Usonian Automatica A DIY block building method using cementblocks and steel rebar for reinforcement , more than 100 of these were built, but are not featured in this book. Author:Doreen Enrlich PRC Publishing 96 pages Hardcover with Jacket Pub Date: 10/2002 ISBN: 1-85648-645-1 Despite his roster of famously elite achievements-museums, public buildings, grand homes of wealthy clients-Frank Lloyd Wright was aware of the needs of the typical American family, particularly during the Great Depression. For them he designed the "Usonian Home" and proved that affordability and superb architecture could go hand in hand. With simple supplies and characteristic creativity, Wright devised a home that belied its modest price tag and sacrificed nothing in the way of elegance. Take a fascinating tour of the best of these homes--including the inaugural Jacobs House (1936)--each one built on the same principles, but subtly differing, depending on the lifestyles of the occupants and local materials available. A history of the design concept combined with ten detailed case studies demonstrate Wright's incredible ability to adapt his innovative ideas and methods to the needs of ordinary American folk., Size: 6 X 8. all pages in color NOTE: NOW OUT OF PRINT: PRARIE HOUSES-Author: Abby Moor Subtitle: Frank Lloyd Wright at a Glance Released: 2004 Format: hardback, Pages: 96, ISBN Number: 1856487148 SORRY, I WISH THE PUBLISHER HAD KEPT THIS BOOK In PRINT! OTHER BOOKS BY F.L .WRIGHT: See also CALIFORNIA TEXTILE BLOCK. |