Frank Lloyd Wright designed and realized over 500 buildings
between 1886 and 1959 for a wide range of clients. In "Frank Lloyd
Wright's Pope-Leighey House, " architect Steven M. Reiss presents
the updated and detailed story of one of Wright's few Virginia
commissions. Designed and built for Loren and Charlotte Pope and
later purchased by Marjorie and Robert Leighey, the Pope-Leighey
House stands as a stunning example of an innovative form of
shelter--which Wright called Usonian--for families beset by the
Great Depression. Here, and elsewhere, Wright offered a unique and
unprecedented approach for homes that would be small yet
architecturally significant, carefully sited, and constructed of
readily available local materials. He believed that anyone with an
acre of land should have the opportunity to own a Usonian home.
Set in Northern Virginia, the Pope-Leighey House has an unusual
history in that it has been moved twice, first to the grounds of
the National Trust's Woodlawn to rescue it from the path of Route
66 in Falls Church, then to re-site it to better correspond to its
original orientation. Wright's mission was to remind us that "we
need to see life in simpler terms." In this amply illustrated book,
Reiss echoes Wright's reminder that small, carefully built
structures should be the starting point of sustainable and
environmentally responsible house design.
General
Imprint: |
University of Virginia Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2014 |
First published: |
September 2014 |
Authors: |
Steven M Reiss
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Dimensions: |
203 x 178 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8139-3497-6 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-8139-3497-4 |
Barcode: |
9780813934976 |
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