tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091482938936227290.post1882532574293011258..comments2023-10-29T08:21:27.481-05:00Comments on Iowa Grasslands: Prairie School ArchitectureRussellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11072219347283927398noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091482938936227290.post-20946052396379906762010-02-27T17:48:31.056-06:002010-02-27T17:48:31.056-06:00I have toured 2 Frank Lloyd Wright homes. One in ...I have toured 2 Frank Lloyd Wright homes. One in Springfield, Illinois called the Dana Thomas House and his home in Scottsdale, Arizona called Taliesin West. Taliesin West was by far the most interesting for me because of the desert prairie openness feel of it. I almost got to tour Falling Water, but something came up and I was unable to. It is on my bucket list though.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04373560689980768576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091482938936227290.post-52210318831894421302010-02-23T16:28:04.969-06:002010-02-23T16:28:04.969-06:00I actually knew someone who stayed in Fallingwater...I actually knew someone who stayed in Fallingwater for a month in the 1980s when it was used as a retreat house for poets. (not sure if they still do this or not). He described being there as the most surreal experiences of his life. I can only imagine.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610117543051640146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091482938936227290.post-27651949325268707292010-02-23T05:58:55.758-06:002010-02-23T05:58:55.758-06:00My eyes are so accustomed to steeply pitched roofs...My eyes are so accustomed to steeply pitched roofs meant to shed snow and rain that flat roofs make me nervous. Lots of big windows and few walls sound great, though. In fact, I'd rather be outdoors...Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091482938936227290.post-68312026632573361932010-02-22T09:07:21.411-06:002010-02-22T09:07:21.411-06:00Lots of windows and open-ness inside is a must for...Lots of windows and open-ness inside is a must for me. Few inside walls is perfect. Flar roofs are a no-no out here although you do see them We have too much rain. the school I worked out had a flat roof--a slight tilt--but we always had leaking problems. The great minds decided that subsequent schools to be patterend after this one because it looked so good in the landscape---all had leaking problems..<br />MBSmall City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091482938936227290.post-55595336434159887632010-02-21T22:24:36.201-06:002010-02-21T22:24:36.201-06:00I would love a place with windows everywhere.. and...I would love a place with windows everywhere.. and neighbours a little further away than mine are currently.. I live in a townhouse. Nearby neighbours and a wall of windows would be a pane in the glass. ;)Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091482938936227290.post-18211255582768952242010-02-21T20:34:11.930-06:002010-02-21T20:34:11.930-06:00Hi Russell, thanks for stopping by and leaving me ...Hi Russell, thanks for stopping by and leaving me a nice comment.<br /><br />This is very interesting and I wonder if this is the way they went with the new Battle of the Washita Museum in Cheyenne, as it looks very similar. It fits the area perfectly and is a fave building of mine.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542425639950850366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091482938936227290.post-45561546462053429042010-02-21T18:53:43.478-06:002010-02-21T18:53:43.478-06:00Oh gosh, I like this style of architecture also. A...Oh gosh, I like this style of architecture also. And a visit to Fallingwater is on my bucket list. I don't even have the words to describe how gorgeous and perfect I think it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091482938936227290.post-13167787499922330802010-02-21T18:15:36.497-06:002010-02-21T18:15:36.497-06:00I love the architecture of FLW, but his furniture ...I love the architecture of FLW, but his furniture looks very uncomfortable. I need a bit more cushioning.<br /><br />Di<br />The Blue Ridge GalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091482938936227290.post-51093378135486832982010-02-21T17:08:57.170-06:002010-02-21T17:08:57.170-06:00One of the places on my "must see" list ...One of the places on my "must see" list is Fallingwater. It is such a good example of the architecture blending right into the surroundings, being part of the landscape. It is so beautiful...! I could very easily live in a Frank Lloyd Wright house, with Frank Lloyd Wright furniture. Oh, goodness.<br /><br />Oddly enough, the Prairie School of architecture fits very well with the West Coast Landscape too, and if you drive along Marine Drive in West Vancouver, you will see a lot of it, with the houses built into the rocky cliffs along the shore, quite similar to Fallingwater.<br /><br />That's a beautiful police station!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382221688268676914noreply@blogger.com