I grew up in Glencoe and if I'm not mistaken, these are not genuine FLW homes, just newer copies of his style. (One home shown here was built recently.) The bridge and sculptures, however, are said to be genuine. According to the Glencoe History Tour, the only genuine FLW home in Glencoe is on north Sheridan Road, overlooking the ravine.
@Norcom911 A number of authoritative lists of Wright's work include morehomes in Glencoe than you suggest.
Doesn't it give you pause to suggest that Wright designed the bridge and sculptures for a subdivision that includes homes not by Wright tht mimic his? A man of Wright's ego providing the ornamentation for copycat homes?
The high-contrast stucco against dark board strips you see here was near peak of Wright's "De Stije" Dutch influencing period. He later reacted against the strict cubic order that developed from it. He much prefered brick, & stone even more. Wright "Dabbled" in "Usonion" (People's) Architecture when things got rough - as during the depression. But it always gave him trouble, & the "Free-standing" home is now considered an "eco-disaster", behind present depression!
Yes! He was my hero in Architecture school back in early '60's. I even built Wright influenced homes and studios (too few to correct mistakes); which were a) Too low pitch for Northern climes; 2-way big fireplaces (which smoked!). Also, stucco cracks in Northern winters - though "wall-board" helps keep interior dry. New "stick houses" so UGLY! But old beauty's had serious drawbacks (without servants to "care" for them! Big tent INSTANT architecture is coming thing + energy PRODUCING buildings!
Ravine Bluffs is so elegant. I am the owner of a new construction home and I love it. But Glencoe has really got to get a hand on the demolision of Ravine Bluffs and Forest Crest. One of the last Keck & Keck homes is for sale as a teardown. Even though the new construction has an old world feel, many developers are demolishing the homes that should remain forever.
I grew up in Glencoe and if I'm not mistaken, these are not genuine FLW homes, just newer copies of his style. (One home shown here was built recently.) The bridge and sculptures, however, are said to be genuine. According to the Glencoe History Tour, the only genuine FLW home in Glencoe is on north Sheridan Road, overlooking the ravine.
Norcom911 1 year ago
@Norcom911 A number of authoritative lists of Wright's work include morehomes in Glencoe than you suggest.
Doesn't it give you pause to suggest that Wright designed the bridge and sculptures for a subdivision that includes homes not by Wright tht mimic his? A man of Wright's ego providing the ornamentation for copycat homes?
YoChicago1 1 year ago
The high-contrast stucco against dark board strips you see here was near peak of Wright's "De Stije" Dutch influencing period. He later reacted against the strict cubic order that developed from it. He much prefered brick, & stone even more. Wright "Dabbled" in "Usonion" (People's) Architecture when things got rough - as during the depression. But it always gave him trouble, & the "Free-standing" home is now considered an "eco-disaster", behind present depression!
PhotonDrive 3 years ago
It's ironic, isn't it.
YusefAsabiyah 2 years ago
Yes! He was my hero in Architecture school back in early '60's. I even built Wright influenced homes and studios (too few to correct mistakes); which were a) Too low pitch for Northern climes; 2-way big fireplaces (which smoked!). Also, stucco cracks in Northern winters - though "wall-board" helps keep interior dry. New "stick houses" so UGLY! But old beauty's had serious drawbacks (without servants to "care" for them! Big tent INSTANT architecture is coming thing + energy PRODUCING buildings!
PhotonDrive 2 years ago
what is that awful sound? cant even watch the whole vid.
UnMindedThinker 3 years ago
17-year cicadas.
You're the first of more than 2,000 viewers to have a problem with it.
YoChicago1 3 years ago
Ravine Bluffs is so elegant. I am the owner of a new construction home and I love it. But Glencoe has really got to get a hand on the demolision of Ravine Bluffs and Forest Crest. One of the last Keck & Keck homes is for sale as a teardown. Even though the new construction has an old world feel, many developers are demolishing the homes that should remain forever.
NorthShorePerson 4 years ago