New Stein Mart to be unique Oct 20, 2009
The discount merchandiser plans to open Nov. 4 at the Promenade shopping center southeast of Scottsdale Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard. The 35,000-square-foot store will replace a former Linens 'N Things. (AZCentral -- Business)
Foreclosures drive Scottsdale sales Oct 17, 2009
The shopping center southeast of Scottsdale Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard added the Miracle Mile Deli last week and Bad to the Bone Barbecue in May. The Promenade will celebrate the arrival of the three tenants from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 7 with prizes and discounts. (AZCentral -- Business)
Designer Jenn Ski embraces the retro in a mid-century N.H. house Oct 15, 2009
Their eventual dream purchase, a large split-level house built in 1952 by Alec Majesky, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright, came at a bargain, having languished on the market in part due to its geographic incongruity. It was such a weird house, said Ski, 27, a Tewksbury native. (Boston Globe)
Exorcising the forces of evil in Canberra Oct 13, 2009
Griffin worked under Frank Lloyd Wright (a known mason). Canberra's angles are similar to those of Washington DC. Mt Ainslie is a key point for his design. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Mosaic closes, a quartet of new restaurants open Oct 10, 2009
The restaurant, named after architects Frank Lloyd Wright and Albert Chase McArthur, opens at 6 a.m. and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner and desserts inside and on its outdoor patio. Frank and Albert s also boasts a comfortable lounge with flat-screen TVs and drink specials. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Get moving: Fall walks, runs and more Oct 6, 2009
Bicycle Ranch, 15454 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd., Scottsdale. FREE. 480-614-8300. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Simple secrets to spice up your shower (3) Oct 4, 2009
The manufacturer offers 17 different decorative shower doors, from frosted with a viewing portal to a style that evokes the designs of Frank Lloyd Wright. A quick way to add a finishing touch to your shower area, the doors include easy-to-clean features like CleanCoat, which helps the door shed dirt and soap buildup, and a unique bottom track system that features smooth tracks that lack the crevices where grime builds up in traditional shower door tracks. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Local themes stand out at Barneys Sep 26, 2009
So Arizonans will see sunset colors; twiggy, bony art pieces; and references to the designs of local architects Frank Lloyd Wright and Paolo Soleri. "It's very Barneys, actually," designer John-Paul Philippe said of Soleri's Arcosanti, "with all the poured concrete.". (AZCentral -- Business)
Erie County home to plant never before recorded in Pa. Sep 26, 2009
The Conservancy owns and operates Fallingwater, the Frank Lloyd Wright house in Mill Run, Pa. that symbolizes people living in harmony with nature. (EurekAlert!)
Go AZ cycles revved up about new showroom Sep 23, 2009
The Chrysler Jeep site has been closed since January, when Van Tuyl Group Inc. bought the Dodge dealership on Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard and combined the three automotive brands there. Parsons acquired the Canyon Honda motorcycle dealership in January, renamed it Honda Powersports and last month moved it into the former North Scottsdale Hyundai store at 15500 N. Hayden Road. (AZCentral -- Business)
Bath house tour Sep 18, 2009
The influence of Kahn's interpretation of Roman geometric forms has been compared to the groundbreaking work of Frank Lloyd Wright. Despite its distinction, the bath house at what is now known as the Ewing Senior and Community Center was left unattended for years. (NJ.com -- Times)
Clocks tell time in style Sep 16, 2009
There are designer clocks to be found, original and repro, from Frank Lloyd Wright, George Nelson and Arne Jacobsen. Pick up a tone in the room with a colored clock face, or bold graphic numbers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
State funds flow to Wright Boathouse Sep 16, 2009
Efforts by the Frank Lloyd Wright s Boathouse Corp. to pay down its construction debt on the Buffalo waterfront landmark got an early boost. State Sen. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Photo Shoot Locations in Los Angele... Sep 16, 2009
Several of the buildings on the park are designed by the famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The park is filled with nature, hills, stairs and great views of Los Angeles. (Suite101.com)
Local mansion's green mission Sep 15, 2009
But for Habul, who based the design on the work of Frank Lloyd Wright, it was a critical detail. Norman s Jewel is the first of two major projects he has planned for the region that set new heights for sustainability. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Architecture bike tours: See the city Sep 11, 2009
A self-guided route, available as a map on the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition's Web site ( ), proceeds from the historic Hallidie Building in the Financial District, through SoMa and the Civic Center, past the Curran House in the Tenderloin and back to the Xanadu Gallery by Frank Lloyd Wright off Union Square. But the traditional street grid of San Francisco makes almost any part of the city a great place to explore. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The Architect of 9/11 Sep 10, 2009
A senior project displayed in its halls offers a Frank Lloyd Wright quotation of surprising relevance to the Egyptian conundrum: "Without an architecture of our own we have no soul of our own civilization." Though the faculty encourages students to forge a new synthesis of past and present in their work, many students turn in what professor Aly Hatem Gabr calls "cut-and-paste" architecture, dropping nostalgic designs right out of the 1600s into their proposals for contemporary Egypt. After... (Slate)
Tonga Room a landmark? Not so fast Sep 9, 2009
We'd all agree that this house or that shop deserves protection, as sure as Frank Lloyd Wright wore a cape ... We'd all agree that this house or that shop deserves protection, as sure as Frank Lloyd Wright wore a cape. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Dana-Thomas House to host suffrage event Sep 5, 2009
The event will feature an actor playing Susan Lawrence Dana, who hired architect Frank Lloyd Wright to build her home in the early 1900s. Each day's event will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
News from the Jewish Community Center: Aug. 27 online edition Aug 28, 2009
During the course of his life Frank Lloyd Wright produced an astonishing range of buildings considered to be the finest examples of American architecture ... The main text for this course will be Meryle Secrest s definitive biography of this imposing man, Frank Lloyd Wright, supplemented by sections from Ken Burns engaging cinematic work on the life of this architectural giant. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
N. Scottsdale project draws fire Aug 23, 2009
The developer has enlisted architect and former Frank Lloyd Wright apprentice Vernon Swaback to design the project. Opponents of the project say the Foothills district should be considered sacred because letting one exception in will allow others to follow. (AZCentral -- News)
Wright enthusiasts coming to Buffalo Aug 21, 2009
Architectural history is bringing the annual Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy convention to Buffalo this fall ... A Frank Lloyd Wright-designed boathouse was built on the Buffalo waterfront and a Wright-designed mausoleum has been constructed in Forest Lawn Cemetery. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
The Origin of: Cubicles and the Open-Plan Office Aug 18, 2009
In the early 20th century Modernist architects such as Frank Lloyd Wright saw walls and rooms as downright fascist. The spaciousness and flexibility of an open plan, they thought, would liberate homeowners and office dwellers from the confines of boxes. (Scientific American)
Developer wants to restore Fresno hotel Aug 18, 2009
Iowa group to renovate Frank Lloyd Wright hotel. Frank Lloyd Wright enthusiasts are claiming victory in their effort to restore the architect's last standing hotel, a northern Iowa landmark that has fallen apart over the past few decades. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Rediscovering Modernist homes on Cape Aug 13, 2009
Restoration of the structure, which, with its wide overhangs and projecting decks, was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright s Usonian houses, began in earnest early this summer, and tour-goers will be able to check out the progress, which includes new framing, sheathing, and a flat, rubber-membrane roof. Visitors on the tour will also have a chance to explore a Breuer design, the Kepes Cottage. (Boston Globe)
Iowa group to renovate Frank Lloyd Wright hotel Aug 11, 2009
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A piece of history reclaimed in Iowa Aug 10, 2009
DES MOINES - Frank Lloyd Wright enthusiasts are claiming victory in their effort to restore the architect s last standing hotel, a northern Iowa landmark that has fallen apart over the past few decades. The Park Inn Hotel in Mason City, designed by Wright and completed in 1910, has been used as a hotel, apartments, and even a strip club. (Boston Globe)
Provine perseveres: 150 years of history Aug 8, 2009
" Mississippi's historic campus chapels tell a story about the state's history - from the former "Old Chapel" at the University of Mississippi that served as a hospital during the Civil War to Tougaloo College's Woodworth Chapel that was at the seat of the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Provine Chapel was so special it attracted the attention of famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who once traveled to Clinton to take a look at it. "He said it was one of the finest pieces of antebellum... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Through the roof: Trees add drama to unique 1950s design Aug 7, 2009
"Neither liked what I was trying to do. They wanted all traditional designs, and I was greatly influenced by (the late architect) Frank Lloyd Wright, who really used his imagination. "I went to work with Jay Liddle's firm, and he was great ... Frank Lloyd Wright, who used trees in his designs, would find it fascinating. (The Clarion-Ledger)
For sale: House and Senate buildings Aug 6, 2009
It asked renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, a part-time Arizona resident, for his thoughts on what the Capitol should look like. He proposed a dramatic building, a low-rising concrete dome plated with copper. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Bargain Bin: living stylishly on a budget Aug 6, 2009
A fun Hudson apartment sofa, upholstered in a Hampton Hibiscus fabric, was $1,349 (down from $1,929); and a Frank Lloyd Wright Oak Park loveseat in brown leather and cherry wood was $1,999 (originally $3,335). The online outlet also includes chairs, beds, dining tables, and more at up to half off original prices. (Boston Globe)
MFA display recalls the designs of Greene & Greene Aug 2, 2009
The Greenes, like their contemporary Frank Lloyd Wright, didn t merely design houses. They designed whole environments, fitting their buildings into the landscape and outfitting them with everything from furniture to stained glass to downspouts, all meticulously handcrafted. (Boston Globe)
Books about Frank Lloyd Wright Jul 27, 2009
Frank Lloyd Wright and the Making of the Modern Museum ... The number of books on Frank Lloyd Wright by now must rival the number of buildings designed by the tempestuous architect during his 91-year life - biographies and tributes, analyses and novels, coffee-table volumes of voyeuristic heft ... But the story's more fun than that, as we see in an excellent volume produced by the museum itself, "The Guggenheim: Frank Lloyd Wright and the Making of the Modern Museum.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Recent highlights from the Ideas blog Jul 26, 2009
In his version of the story, just published by the art-book publisher Corraini (and available in both Italian and English), the three little pigs appear in the form of Le Corbusier, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Frank Gehry. Albeit with snouts. (Boston Globe)
811 LEGO pieces to make Fallingwater Jul 25, 2009
99, the kit also includes a 100-plus-page spiral-bound book with assembly instructions as well as drawings, photographs and a history of the Fayette County house that Frank Lloyd Wright designed in 1935 for Edgar and Liliane Kaufmann ... In working with the LEGO Group and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, which licenses products based on Mr. Wright's work, Ms. Waggoner said she and her staff "wanted to make sure that it's a reasonable replication of the house and that we can be proud of it.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Lakeland group receives tourism grant Jul 25, 2009
The organization will collaborate with the , Explorations V Children s Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright s Child of the Sun visitor center at and to establish promotions designed to drive tourist interest in downtown Lakeland, said Anne Furr, LDDA executive director. A private/public partnership, Visit Florida is the daily operating corporation of the Florida Commission on Tourism. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Sitting pretty: 100-mile stretch of Hwy. 60 named a scenic byway Jul 20, 2009
There are artisans in many of the communities, with Spring Green offering the history of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, American Players Theatre and shops and restaurants. It would be nice to see more people, said Todd Miller, who, along with his wife, purchased the Spring Green General Store in 1993. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
J. Shulman; photographer famed for his modern architectural works; 98 Jul 19, 2009
Over the years, other clients included Koenig, Frank Lloyd Wright, Rudolf M. Schindler, Gregory Ain, Charles Eames, Raphael S. Soriano, John Lautner, Eero Saarinen, Albert Frey, and Harwell Harris. Mr. Shulman leaves a daughter and a grandson. (Boston Globe)
This Weekend in McKinney Jul 18, 2009
Frank Lloyd Wright talk, Texas State Historian lecture, sales, and shows on the weekend calendar ... Frank Lloyd Wright Talk: Architect Corey W. Crawford discusses the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Modernist photographer Julius Shulman dies Jul 17, 2009
Over the years, other clients included Koenig, Frank Lloyd Wright, Rudolf M. Schindler, Gregory Ain, Charles Eames, Raphael S. Soriano, John Lautner, Eero Saarinen, Albert Frey and Harwell Harris. Shulman is survived by a daughter and a grandson. (MSNBC -- News)
Fountain Hills hires Scottsdale firm to plan downtown Jul 12, 2009
He was joined by Vernon Swaback, the firm's founder and former apprentice to architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Swaback said Fountain Hills' downtown "hasn't happened yet." Planning a vision will create magnetism, he said. (AZCentral -- News)
Doenges plans daring truck drop (1482) Jul 11, 2009
Frank Lloyd Wright built Price Tower, commissioned by Harold C. Price, founder of H.C. Price Company ... Hopeful4Change wrote on Jul 9, 2009 12:42 AM:" The Doenges family has been so extemely generous in their gifts of time and financial resources that I am so saddened by this disastrous "marketing" event.Folks, this is a signature Frank Lloyd Wright building, potentially subject to damage, and certainly disgraced by dumping a perfectly good truck from the 16th floor. The indignity of watching... (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
More of this story Jul 5, 2009
Frank Lloyd Wright built Price Tower, commissioned by Harold C. Price, founder of H.C. Price Company. Completed in 1956, the 19-story building was based on a design originally conceived for St. Mark s in the Bowery in New York City, but once built on the prairie, Wright called this skyscraper the tree that escaped the crowded forest. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
The architecture of William Rawn Jul 5, 2009
Frank Lloyd Wright was over 80 when he designed the Guggenheim Museum in New York. It takes years of experience to learn what works and what doesn t, to be ready for big projects. (Boston Globe)
Oak Park approves deal for downtown hotel Jul 3, 2009
Mr. Glazier says village officials first broached the idea of a hotel for the site with Sertus, and subsequent studies showed theres enough demand driven by nearby hospitals and colleges along with tourism related to architect Frank Lloyd Wright and author Ernest Hemingway. Financing the development will be a major challenge for Sertus given the frozen capital markets and the grim outlook for the hotel industry and new condo sales. (Crain's Chicago Business)
50-Star Salute Jul 3, 2009
John Paul Jones, 9/11, Minnesota, Alfred Kinsey, tweets, Sacco and Vanzetti,pizza, Jack Nicklaus, Niagara Falls, Fifty-four Forty or Fight, Volstead Act, Samuel Clemens, the Clapper, Hillary Rodham Clinton, chicken wings, Satchel Paige, the Airplane Spin, Pat Brady and Nellybelle, the Grand Canyon, Edward R. Murrow, Orville Redenbacher, Count Basie, the Fishin Magician, Barack Obama, Yao Ming, Statue of Liberty, coldactivated beer cans, Frank Lloyd Wright, intervention. Obviously, we live in... (Erie Times-News, PA)
The Arizona Desert and Frank Lloyd ... Jul 2, 2009
The Arizona Desert and Frank Lloyd Wright. The Arizona Desert and Frank Lloyd Wright ... Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West offers a striking example of the architect's theory of organic architecture applied to the stark but beautiful southwest desert. (Suite101.com)
Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Phoenix home sold Jul 2, 2009
A Frank Lloyd Wright architectural masterpiece is being offered for sale at $15 million by the private foundation that has been restoring it ... Damaged Frank Lloyd Wright home put up for sale ... A badly damaged Frank Lloyd Wright landmark has been put up for sale by a foundation that is having trouble raising money and sees private ownership as the best way to save it. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Wright: Unknowable yet unforgettable Jun 30, 2009
Frank Lloyd Wright has been dead for 50 years, and the wily little cuss is still impossible to pin down ... But recent novels - T.C. Boyle's "The Women" and Nancy Horan's "Loving Frank" - are fictionally filling in the gaps: pairing historical facts with literary license and dramatized scenes to illustrate the heart and life of Frank Lloyd Wright ... "He probably would have if I asked," Kimberly says, "But I think, at the time, that it just wasn't interesting. I was a young girl, a teenager, and... (AZCentral -- Home)
Museum lands $3.3 M grant Jun 30, 2009
The project will see 60,000 square feet added the Michigan Avenue destination including a 60-foot peak that will house a 1920s-era filling station that was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright but never constructed. The high peak is needed to house two 40-foot tall copper towers that Wright designed as landmarks for the station. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Commission Promises $1 Million Toward Wright Visitor Center (100) Jun 25, 2009
Published: Saturday, June 20, 2009 10:08 AM EDT A home once planned as affordable housing for teachers will cost residents $1 million, as Polk County Commissioners promised Wednesday to provide that amount toward the building of a $2 million Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home to serve as a visitors center for Florida Southern College ... There is a growing popularity for Frank Lloyd Wright, she said. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Thompson releases another in series about post office art Jun 23, 2009
For example, the narrative for a Decatur Post Office mural depicting famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright notes that Wright designed three houses in Decatur as well as the Dana-Thomas House in Springfield. Thompson said she is particularly fond of the Loading the Packet mural at the Chester Post Office that depicts a Mississippi riverboat being loaded with bags of flour milled in the Chester area. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Motawi Arts and Crafts Tiles Made i... Jun 22, 2009
Artisan-made tiles with early 20th century themes and images by Frank Lloyd Wright make it easy to bring fine art into any room in the home ... has an exclusive licensing agreement with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to produce a collection of tiles from Wright's designs. (Suite101.com)
Historic preservation: What's worth saving? Jun 21, 2009
Known for its trademark terra cotta architecture, the Williges was designed in 1930 by William Steele in the Prairie School of Design, a style developed the turn of the 20th century by a group of Chicago architects that included Louis Sullivan and Frank Lloyd Wright. Steele's masterpiece is the Woodbury County Courthouse, located just across an alley from Williges. (Sioux City Journal)
In preservation bid, Wright's Ennis House for sale for $15m Jun 20, 2009
LOS ANGELES - Frank Lloyd Wright s Ennis House, a hilltop masterpiece that has been threatened by man and Mother Nature, is being offered for sale at $15 million by the private foundation that has been restoring it. Eric Lloyd Wright, the architect s grandson and a member of the nonprofit Ennis House Foundation s board, said that, given economic realities, private ownership would be the best way to save the house and honor his grandfather s intentions. (Boston Globe)
Damaged Frank Lloyd Wright home put up for sale Jun 20, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A badly damaged Frank Lloyd Wright landmark has been put up for sale by a foundation that is having trouble raising money and sees private ownership as the best way to save it. The 1924 Ennis House sits on a hilltop north of downtown. (FOX 11, AZ)
Blade Runner house goes on sale Jun 20, 2009
US architect Frank Lloyd Wright's Ennis mansion, used as a backdrop for films including Blade Runner, has been put on the market for $15m (9 ... FROM OTHER NEWS SITES In preservation bid, Wright's Ennis House for sale for $15m - 1 hr ago Frank Lloyd Wright Ennis House is for sale - 10 hrs ago * US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary - 15 hrs ago $15M for Frank Lloyd Wright fixer-upper - 16 hrs ago Frank Lloyd Wright's famed Ennis House to be sold - 24 hrs ago * Requires registration. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
USF picks renowned architect for new building Jun 18, 2009
Almost 70 years ago, legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright made his mark on Lakeland with the Annie Pfieffer Chapel, the first of 10 structures he designed for Florida Southern College and a recent addition to the World Heritage List. With today s announcement, the once-sleepy orange grove town now at the center of Florida s High Tech Corridor will again be home to internationally acclaimed architecture. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Architecture, art, come alive Wright way Jun 4, 2009
A tribute to Frank Lloyd Wright. Unique architecture captures the eye of the beholder, such as Section E, Page 1, of The Augusta Chronicle on May 24 ("The Wright touch"). (The Augusta Chronicle)
Tours available of Frank Lloyd Wright home Jun 2, 2009
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Museum Mile Festival 2009 in New Yo... May 29, 2009
Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within Outward (May 15-August 23) celebrates the 50th anniversary with more than 200 drawings, elevations, models and digital recreations of 64 projects designed by the Guggenheim's architect. Neue Galerie (86 Street). (Suite101.com)
Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West May 29, 2009
When Frank Lloyd Wright first selected the site as winter home for his Fellowship in 1937, it was bold, expansive and raw, and as his wife described it, strewn with rocks, and gutted by deep, dry washes ... Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer, Frank Lloyd Wright s Encounter with the Arizona Desert (Taliesin West, Scottsdale Arizona: Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Winter, 2005), 5-7 ... Kathryn Smith, Frank Lloyd Wright s Taliesin and Taliesin West (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1997), 88. (Suite101.com)
SCJ offers to re-start Uptown TIF, donation process May 25, 2009
As of this year, SCJ will no longer pay property taxes on its Frank Lloyd Wright buildings, and it is examining the possibility of getting a tax exemption for Fortaleza Hall, which is currently under construction. Gov. Jim Doyle issued an executive order last year that made the tax exemptions possible under state statutes. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Mad cow disease no longer a priority May 25, 2009
Startseite (NZZ Online, Neue Z. Mai 2009, 11:25:47 Uhr, NZZ Online. (Yahoo News -- Mad Cow Disease)
Wright exhibit lacks agenda May 24, 2009
The great architect Frank Lloyd Wright was hyper-sensitive to the nature of place, as two houses he built for himself, one in Wisconsin (left) and one in Arizona, illustrate ... (Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation (Left), The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation) By Globe Correspondent / May 24, 2009 ... NEW YORK - There's a major new show here at the Guggenheim Museum on the work of America's greatest architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. (Boston Globe)
