tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post4220481483144242132..comments2023-12-13T04:08:28.957-06:00Comments on Halcyon Days: Frank Lloyd Wright: The Rosenbaum House sandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-91343548760144728412012-10-14T15:25:01.281-05:002012-10-14T15:25:01.281-05:00Beryl, from what I've learned, FLW designed hi...Beryl, from what I've learned, FLW designed his structures to feel open and non-confining and he made to structure adapt with the landscape, thus the one you mention being built into a hill?<br /><br />Patricia, our tour guide said he called the kitchen a "work space," not part of the living space, and made it small so the person working there could still participate in activities going on in the remainder of the house. Obviously, he FLW)didn't cook meals, else would know that tiny "work space" would drive the cook crazy. Was glad to know that Mrs. Rosenbaum finally got her "real" kitchen with the remodel!<br /><br />Thanks, Darla. Don't know if I'll ever get the opportunity to visit other FLW buildings, but am going to look for a picture book at the library.<br /><br />Mette, minimalist was the first thing that popped in my mind! Yes, lots of darkish wood but so much light from glass doors and skylights (don't know how would be on a cloudy day). Practically all the light is track lighting. There were a few lamps in BRs but think those would have been placed more recently.<br /><br />Ida, the heating system is a hot water boiler with pipes running under the floor, which is concrete. All the wood, both inside and out, is Cypress -- quite resistant to water since the Cypress tree grows standing in water. The wood on the house is quite beautiful. Glass doors were quite stunning. Ditto on Japanese garden back in 1948; specially designed by a landscape architect whose name I can't recall.sandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355232032181406759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-48706793214437051862012-10-14T06:45:18.949-05:002012-10-14T06:45:18.949-05:00FLW was a modernist,how was the house heated to pr...FLW was a modernist,how was the house heated to prevent all that beautiful wood work from warping,did he have a special method?<br />No clutter to detract from the wood,and view from that stunning glass window.<br />Slightly surprised by a Japanese garden in 1948!<br /><br />Thank you for this interseting post + the photos.Ida<br /><br />Judith https://www.blogger.com/profile/03634258386057489997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-33641116001865480842012-10-14T01:35:18.114-05:002012-10-14T01:35:18.114-05:00Thank you for this post. I´ll have to do my homewo...Thank you for this post. I´ll have to do my homework on F.L.W.<br />Delightful pictures of the interior the house. Quite minimalistic in style. All the wood used is calming, I could imagine this frightening some, as the general impression is quite dark.<br />I think, that this should be seen in person, before giving an opinion.<br />Very interesting to visit interiors like the one shown!mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732534795009852825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-91577815884678328792012-10-13T19:53:18.657-05:002012-10-13T19:53:18.657-05:00Enjoyed your photo tour. In 1957, amid some contr...Enjoyed your photo tour. In 1957, amid some controversy, Frank Lloyd Wright was selected to design the nearby Marin County Civic Center. The Center is located in San Rafael, CA just across the Bay from us. I've toured the Center but not for ages. I'm wondering if it is the building Beryl mentioned, sound like it could be.<br /><br />I will see if my library has a copy of the book available.<br /><br />DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-53569479072967713332012-10-13T16:36:31.110-05:002012-10-13T16:36:31.110-05:00Exciting to have one of Frank Lloyd Wright's h...Exciting to have one of Frank Lloyd Wright's houses nearby and open to see! He is an icon in Modernism. I am familiar with Falling Water which regularly pops on on documentaries, and the Guggenheim, of course. But nice to see one of his houses while disappointed in the kitchen - what was he thinking?? Recently a house was built near us following his style and principles. It has been fascinating watching it emerge - very much grounded in its environment, and with lots of the stained wood features I see in the house you visited. Looks like a great day out. Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-258431463372570480.post-53500488082072366412012-10-13T15:27:23.386-05:002012-10-13T15:27:23.386-05:00So far, my weekend has been terrific. My mother a...So far, my weekend has been terrific. My mother and one of my cousins are crazy for his houses, but I can't imagine living in one. Like that tiny kitchen, they can feel confining. I think his public buildings are wonderful. My son started his career as an accountant working in one of his building that looks carved out of a hill. (Hard to describe unless you've seen it.) And his stained glass really wows me.Berylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08386043271411304736noreply@blogger.com