Poetry on Restored Guggenheim Nov 1, 2008
For several years, museum enthusiasts had to endure with the renovation of the Guggenheim-- a landmark building designed by the famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The building was encased in scaffolding from September 2005 to July earlier this year, as it went under an extensive "scrubbing." Eleven coats of paint were removed, cracks were filled, and the concrete was reinforced. (Suite101.com)
Explore Historic Natureland Hasting... Nov 1, 2008
Among the National Register sites are the Fasbender Clinic, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright ( 1957) and the LeDuc Historic Estate. Many of the old commercial buildings now contain specialty shops and restaurants. (Suite101.com)
New Luxurious Resort in Scottsdale ... Nov 1, 2008
Take a tour of Frank Lloyd Wright s Taliesin West, considered to be one of his greatest architectural masterpieces which served as his personal home, studio, and campus for his architectural school. When it comes to nightlife, Scottsdale sizzles every night of the week. (Suite101.com)
For some local businesses, roadwork a nightmare Oct 28, 2008
They're among the businesses based near Scottsdale Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard ... 4 miles from Frank Lloyd Wright to Thompson Peak Parkway, will be completed in April. (AZCentral -- Business)
Whatever your appetite, Chicago covers the bases Oct 26, 2008
Over the next century, prominent architects Daniel Burnham, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe left their trademark touches on scores of buildings. For an unprecedented architectural experience, you can join a four-day workshop in Wright's Oak Park studio, a 15-minute drive west of downtown. (Boston Globe)
Sustainable Real Estate Development Conference to Examine Industry, Other Risks of Not Going Green Oct 22, 2008
Keynote speeches will be delivered by Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz; John Nelson, adjunct professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UW-Madison; and Phillip Allsopp, CEO, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. A series of panel discussions will examine the business case for sustainable development, the risk of not going green, energy trends and impacts on climate change, and the future direction of state and other policy initiatives. (PR Newswire)
Museums magnet for visitors, but costly to operate Oct 19, 2008
Dan Barger, Florence's general fund accountant, said the city's museums, Pope's Tavern, the Indian Mound Museum, the W.C. Handy Home and Museum and the Rosenbaum Home, the only structure in the state designed by noted architect Frank Lloyd Wright, collectively earn about $43,000 each year. It costs the city about $290,000 annually to maintain the museums, Barger said. (AL.com)
A walk in the parks Oct 17, 2008
Yes, it s Ken Burns, solemn PBS documentarian of the Civil War, jazz, baseball, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mark Twain, Congress, the Brooklyn Bridge and more than a few other American characters and institutions. Beside him stand cinematographer Buddy Squires and writer Dayton Duncan. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin Oct 16, 2008
Frank Lloyd Wright s Taliesin home a showcase, lab ... Thousands come each year to the Wisconsin River valley where Frank Lloyd Wright built his home and tested his ideas about building in harmony with nature ... With Taliesin, architect Frank Lloyd Wright tested his ideas about building in harmony with nature. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
The Mile-High Building Club Oct 15, 2008
Legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright drafted blueprints for a 528-story building back in 1956 but scuttled the plan because lengthy elevator rides made it impractical. Today's elevators move much faster. (Forbes -- Technology)
Word on the Street: A new kind of pizza Oct 13, 2008
Frank Lloyd Wright houseRandall and Harriet Fawcett were introduced to Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture while students at Stanford University. A decade later, they asked him to design a house for them near Los Banos. (Fresno Bee)
BBL wins award Oct 11, 2008
The other winners were in New York City for the Flushing Meadows Corona Park Natatorium and Ice Rink; Corp. in Elmont for the Bathgate High School Educational Complex in Bronx; in Orchard Park for the Frank Lloyd Wright s Rowing Boathouse in Buffalo; and , Inc. in Rochester for the Rehabilitation of at in Ithaca. Reader Comments. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Observing: Sierra Quiroz, left, and Antonio Quiroz check out a photograph of a Frank lloyd Wright home in the Benson Library last week. (Adam Bernal/photo.) Oct 8, 2008
Observing: Sierra Quiroz, left, and Antonio Quiroz check out a photograph of a Frank lloyd Wright home in the Benson Library last week ... Some of the well-known artists and architects currently on display in the library include John Singer Sargent, Norman Rockwell, Frank Lloyd Wright, Mary Cassatt and John James Audubon. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
Frozen-yogurt trend draws local interest Oct 6, 2008
by Patricia Bathurst - Oct. 6, 2008 12:00 AM Special for The Republic. Eager trendsters in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago regularly line up for a taste - or as some have called it, a fix - of their favorite new treat: fro-yo. (AZCentral -- Business)
Make it or break it Oct 4, 2008
There's also a shelf of books about famous artists such as Frank Lloyd Wright and John La Farge. Garniss has also rented out two other spaces for the new Willoughby & Baltic collective. (Boston Globe)
Famous American images coming to classrooms Sep 25, 2008
Fallingwater, the name architect Frank Lloyd Wright coined to describe a house he designed. Finished in 1939, it is perched over a waterfall, elbowed into a mountain, melded into its surroundings. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Carnegie's Armstrong leaving for New York Sep 24, 2008
The flagship museum, situated on the tony Upper East Side of Manhattan, is a Frank Lloyd Wright icon with its signature spiral internal ramp of galleries that have been praised in architectural circles while criticized at times as being competitive to the artworks displayed. Frank Gehry's titanium-plated Guggenheim Museum Bilbao put that Spanish town on the world cultural tourism map when it opened in 1997. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns to speak in Sioux City Sep 23, 2008
Other award-winning documentaries from Burns include "Jazz" (2001), "Frank Lloyd Wright" (1998), "Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery" (1997), "Baseball" (1994), "The Civil War" (1990) and "Statue of Liberty" (1985). Currently, Burns is working on a major film about the history of America's national parks. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Woodlands American Grill brings casual upscale dining to Allen Sep 23, 2008
The restaurant s atmosphere is inspired by architect Frank Lloyd Wright s Fallingwater House -- a piece of modern architecture that has become iconic in America. Executive Chef Ryan Fuller s menu includes fresh seafood offerings, handcrafted appetizers and entree salads as well as steaks and chops, Woodlands American Grill said Monday. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Mazomanie, Wisc.: one cool small town Sep 18, 2008
Its location is a tourism promoter's dream: on the road between the popular Taliesin the home of Frank Lloyd Wright and the state capital of Madison ... Featured in the September issue of Budget Travel magazine as one of "10 coolest small towns." Located about 20 miles from Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin, 25 miles from Madison, 40 miles from Wisconsin Dells and 170 miles from Chicago. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Painter Nancy Ellen Craig rejoins the public Sep 14, 2008
Center: Craig stands between her portraits of Frank Lloyd Wright (left) and Hans Hofmann ... Established as a master portraitist in New York, she would go on to paint Frank Lloyd Wright, Tyrone Power, Anjelica Huston, and various members of the Forbes family. (Boston Globe)
Old dumps reap slices of history Sep 14, 2008
The Luxfer operation took off in 1897 after it bought a series of patents for prisms, invented by a 30-year-old architect named Frank Lloyd Wright. Luxfer's square purple glass panes still decorate Butte storefronts above eye level, including the Hennessy Building, Granite and Main, and the Leggat Hotel, Broadway and Hamilton. (Montana Standard, MT)
Mary Dunn, Yoga Teacher to Thousands, Is Dead at 66 Sep 14, 2008
where she grew up in a house that her parents, Mary and William B. Palmer, had commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to design. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in 1964. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Water Planet ready to open at Academy Sep 11, 2008
Color therapy: When Frank Lloyd Wright embraced the House Beautiful movement with a magazine he designed in 1896, he could not have predicted that the publication, now called House Beautiful, would last for 112 years, mirroring the tastes of its editors and the times. Editor in Chief Stephen Drucker advocated the use of color in design when he took charge three years ago. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Wright's Taliesin showcases organic' architecture Sep 10, 2008
- Thousands come each year to the Wisconsin River valley where Frank Lloyd Wright built his home and tested his ideas about building in harmony with nature ... The agricultural wing was converted to living quarters in 1932 for members of the Taliesin Fellowship, now the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture ... TALIESIN: Frank Lloyd Wright's 600-acre estate. (AZCentral -- Home)
The Oldest Profession Sep 10, 2008
His most recent building, done in collaboration with his two sons' firm, Pei Partnership Architects, is the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Washington, D.C. At 91, Pei is the same age Frank Lloyd Wright was when he died. Wright didn't pretend to retire; he just kept drawing until the end. (Slate)
The adventure is in the backpack Sep 9, 2008
"Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you." -- Frank Lloyd Wright. "Go outside! Have an adventure! Explore!". (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Closing of state sites will have devastating domino effect Sep 7, 2008
Topping the list was Frank Lloyd Wright s Dana Thomas House in Springfield one of the acclaimed architect s best known residential designs. The irony of this particular closing was that millions of taxpayers money was put into this home during the late 80s for its acquisition, restoration and eventual opening to the public in 1990. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
I have to tell you . . . Sep 6, 2008
The large tan stone house is tucked into the hillside - Frank Lloyd Wright fashion - almost as though it was part of the ground. In front is the swimming pool and beyond that is the huge meadow where I once witnessed an Arch helicopter search-and-rescue training session that included several fire trucks and ambulances. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Arts & Minds Sep 6, 2008
On Sept. 27, it's Architecture Adventure, a workshop inspired by Guggenheim architect Frank Lloyd Wright that lets you design and build your own museum models. Both programs are for kids ages 5-10; preregistration is encouraged. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Spiral house in Arcadia is all Wright Sep 5, 2008
Architect Frank Lloyd Wright was known for his organic architecture so he might have appreciated a thoughtful innovation in the spiral house he designed for his son in Arcadia ... The David Wright house, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is for sale for $3. (AZCentral -- Business)
$3.99 million Wright home hits market Sep 3, 2008
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his son, this spiral home is on the market for $3 ... "I think that's a fair price," said architect Arnold Roy of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation ... "Hopefully, somebody buys it and appreciates it for what it is," said Roy, an apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin West in Scottsdale. (AZCentral -- Business)
Stained glass hobby lights up her life Aug 30, 2008
Since working with stained glass is a form of creative expression, Gothier cited someone -- not as well known for stained glass -- as one of her inspirations -- Frank Lloyd Wright ... "For as much as I really dig Frank Lloyd Wright and his Prairie style," she said, "I knew I wanted to design on my own.". (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Hurricane-force winds, heavy rain hit Phoenix area... Aug 30, 2008
75 INCH MARICOPA AZ TRAINED SPOTTER FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT AND SHEA 1105 PM HAIL 5 NNE PARADISE VALLEY 33. 61N 111. (The Drudge Report)
Auburn's wonders Aug 29, 2008
Eberson, who gained notoriety through comparisons to Frank Lloyd Wright, constructed Schine Theaters across the country. during the first half of the 20th century. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
UM professor pens book on famed architect A.J. Gibson Aug 25, 2008
The private homes he built often had the prairie-style feel of Frank Lloyd Wright s work. Craftsmanship and integrity of design are the two things that make a great architect, Chacon said. (Montana Standard, MT)
Gehry house is work of art Aug 23, 2008
"He is the most staggeringly talented architect since Frank Lloyd Wright," Woodhouse says, a widely held view among architecture critics. Wright homes are not rare and have long been collected by aficionados. (AZCentral -- Home)
Aging gracefully Aug 22, 2008
"Certainly, Frank Lloyd Wright was an inspiration." ... "The kitchen and the laundry room are in the center of everything, just like Frank Lloyd Wright houses," Dana Bullard said. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Neighborhood bucks slowdown Aug 20, 2008
He notes that many homes in Riverside Terrace which was once on the same affluent level as the swanky River Oaks area were at one time residences to the well-known Finger, McGregor and Weingarten families and were built by noted architects such as John Chase, John Stubbs and Frank Lloyd Wright. You can t find amenities like you find in these historic houses for these prices in many other neighborhoods in Houston, especially inside the Loop, Womack says. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Luxury retirement communities boom Aug 20, 2008
Maravilla Scottsdale, 410 units on 25 acres northeast of Scottsdale Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard. Classic Residence at Silverstone, 270 units on 32 acres southeast of Scottsdale and Pinnacle Peak roads. (AZCentral -- Business)
Local tourism director relocating to Houston (1) Aug 18, 2008
She also assisted with the Frank Lloyd Wright architectural and brochure displays for incoming visitors at the Tulsa International Airport. She revamped the Bartlesville Visitor Guide, which was honored with a prestigious RedBud award at the 2007 Governor s Conference on Tourism, and she redesigned , making it extremely interactive and user friendly. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Fishing: Dam removal project gives native trout free reign on the water (Today) Aug 17, 2008
The stream wends through a 5,000-acre pine plantation lush with rhododendron, mountain laurel and hemlock near Fallingwater, the Frank Lloyd Wright architectural masterpiece. Bringing in heavy equipment or using explosives to destroy the five-foot-tall sandstone structures would have created too much disturbance in the watershed, according to Fish Commission biologist Dave Kristine. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Got 48 hours? How to spend it in the Windy City Aug 16, 2008
The tour includes stops at works by such internationally renowned architects as Frank Lloyd Wright, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Rem Koolhaas and others ... 11 a.m. Tour architect Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Shopping Center Permit Approved Aug 15, 2008
"Frankly, this is not a Frank Lloyd Wright museum of modern art we're building here," council member Skip Gebhardt said. "This will be a valuable service to the community.". (The Pilot Newspaper)
Promega Art Showcase Features Works of Pedro E. Guerrero and Family Aug 15, 2008
Guerrero, best known for his photographs of Frank Lloyd Wright, will also showcase work from his long time association with artists Alexander Calder and Louise Nevelson, 1940s New York City street scenes and photographs from his freelance years including Julia Childs kitchen ... In addition, his photographs were featured in a 1998 PBS documentary on Frank Lloyd Wright by Ken Burns ... Pedro E. Guerrero, Beyond Frank Lloyd Wright opens Tuesday, September 9, 2008 and continues through... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Two different architects with much in common Aug 13, 2008
"Le Corbusier Le Grand," by the editors of Phaidon Press, is something else: a fetish object, an immersion in the life and lore of the only 20th century architect who made Frank Lloyd Wright look like a shrinking violet. It weighs 20 pounds and contains 2,000 images. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Storied histories behind old-time U.S. hotels Aug 12, 2008
Americas historic hotels - US and Canada- msnbc. Join the Nike+ Human Race 10K.. (MSNBC -- Politics)
George Lucas' secret Star Wars playground Aug 10, 2008
The wooden beamed main buildings at Big Rock are inspired by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. On other parts of the property there's a large pond called "Lake Ewok'', a hilltop observatory and on every wall in the main structures are pieces of film history, whether it's a lifesize Star Wars character or a framed original movie poster from Lucas' personal collection of over 10,000, rumoured to be the largest in the world. To enter Lucas' hidden kingdom you leave the northbound 101 Freeway, and drive... (Daily Telegraph)
'Back East' style suited to the desert Aug 9, 2008
Metal columns, done in a Frank Lloyd Wright look, support roof overhangs and offer a pleasing change from the expected stone-clad or stucco columns of most Valley homes. Thin and decorative, they don't block views. (AZCentral -- Home)
Me, myself, Jedi Aug 8, 2008
The San Francisco building in which he answers questions about his creation is Japanese on the outside, and Prairie, the simple but opulent signature of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, inside. He is just back from India, marvelling at the Taj Mahal, after side trips to his animation studios in Taiwan and Singapore. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Educators Credit Union plans $6M Milwaukee branch Aug 6, 2008
The architectural style will contemporary, but in a Frank Lloyd Wright style, said project architect Ken Dahlin, owner of LLC in Racine. The general contractor is of Racine. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Roy Peter Frangiamore, 67, architect, loved beauty Aug 4, 2008
As a guest lecturer at the museum, Mr. Frangiamore shared his knowledge of the movement and one of its most famous members architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Mr. Frangiamore was curator of an exhibit on the movement as well as art nouveau and art deco. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Venerable Biltmore plans $300 mil face lift Jul 30, 2008
The Biltmore, originally designed by an architect who studied under Frank Lloyd Wright, has changed hands more than a half-dozen times since chewing-gum magnate William Wrigley joined a group of investors to open the hotel. The Wrigley family controlled the hotel for more than 40 years. (AZCentral -- News)
Unexpected growth along the Allegheny Passage Jul 27, 2008
" In Confluence, an increasing number of trail users have been staying in Carol Kemp's bed and breakfast, about a mile from the trail. When she and her husband, David, took over the RiveRest in 2003, their customers came mostly from visitors to nearby Fallingwater, the house Frank Lloyd Wright designed for the Kaufmann family of Pittsburgh. But these days, 50 percent of her business comes from the trail. Spreading the word Back in West Newton, Mr. Markle and Mr. Darby are eager for their... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Wright stuff Jul 25, 2008
When thinking of Frank Lloyd Wright, the figure named "the greatest American architect of all time," it's more likely to conjure up images of the clean lines and innovative angles of his buildings than it is to think of him as a romantic figure ... " I believe Mamah had a profound influence on Frank Lloyd Wright I think it can be argued that Mamah was the love of his life.". (Daily Iowan, IA)
‘It’s all about the view’: home designer/owner Jul 24, 2008
"We picked the materials to have a woodsy look prefinished wood siding, mission- and prairie-style furniture. I'm a Frank Lloyd Wright fan I really like his stuff," Walters said of the famous architect. "I went out to Taliesin (Preservation)," which is the source, the ideas, the concepts, theories and techniques applied to every structure that bears the name of Frank Lloyd Wright. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Treasure hunt Jul 20, 2008
Frank Lloyd Wright remodeled the large skylit lobby in 1905, introducing elements of his Prairie School designs. A temporary structure built on the site after the Great Chicago Fire was used as roost, or rookery, by pigeons. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Morgan's Musings - Barrel bottom musings Jul 17, 2008
Chic Sale (the Frank Lloyd Wright of the outdoor commode) gave the following insight in the construction of this little house in the big woods. If you plan to build one, use a pitched roof as it offers fewer corners for wasps to build their nests. (Grand Coulee Star, WA)
A reality check on the high school project Jul 13, 2008
The functional and attractive Crockett Library looks out on neighboring woodlands in a Frank Lloyd Wright style. It provides an open and pleasant atmosphere for research and reflection in a busy school community. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
It's recycled, reusable Jul 2, 2008
When he was a senior at NHS, he was featured in the Nogales International for creating a model home as his senior project, inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright, and using his ideas under the supervision of Nogales architect, Danny Gonzalez, said Tucker. Tucker has no more ideas for his apartment. (Nogales International, AZ)
Portfolio Designer Jul 1, 2008
Profile: Robert Bergson of Northern Small Cap Value Fund (Northern Small Cap Value Fund, Perot Systems, MKS Intruments) at SmartMoney. " So, after several years working for an architecture firm in Chicago, he headed to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he got a Masters of Science degree in real estate in 1995. That's also where he discovered quantitative investing. Today, Bergson, 43, is a portfolio manager and researcher on Northern Trust Company's Quantitative Active/Enhanced... (SmartMoney)
Pedestrian bridge called 'practical piece of public art' Jun 28, 2008
He studied under Frank Lloyd Wright and has received multiple awards for his work, including fellowships from the Graham and Guggenheim foundations. Scottsdale officials are banking on Soleri's cachet with art buffs and are hoping his first bridge, expected to break ground this fall and be completed within a year, will enhance the city's reputation as a vacation destination. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
180 N. LaSalle could fetch about $166 million Jun 20, 2008
But the historic landmark property's value might have been boosted because of its architects, Burnham and its association with Frank Lloyd Wright, who remodeled the lobby in 1907. You May Also Like. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Four-story hotel proposed for Palo Alto Bowl Jun 20, 2008
I can imagine what would happen to a proposal by Eichler or Frank Lloyd Wright by this board and self-important "architects". Posted by PC Palo Alto, a resident of Stanford, 8 hours ago. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation amid dueling lawsuits Jun 20, 2008
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and a New York business agent have filed dueling lawsuits in U.S. District Court in Phoenix ... The agent claims the Wright group is denying him recent compensation for licensing services he's provided since 1983, when he and the foundation made a deal with the blessing of Frank Lloyd Wright's widow Olgivanna. (AZCentral)
