Speaking of modern houses

"deprecated account" (savethei4s) 01/09/2018 at 19:20 • Filed to: None

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(Yes, mid-century modern is best modern) One of my friends in elementary school lived in a house here in Memphis designed by one of FLW’s apprentices, !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . I went there once for his eighth or ninth birthday party and I remember it being pretty sweet. I think it actually might be the main reason why I love mid-century stuff as much as I do now. Finally some pictures of it off google

I guess that’s my friend from elementary school chillin’ on that girder

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > deprecated account 01/09/2018 at 19:29

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Fantastic stuff! My wife has a lot of family in Memphis, perhaps we need to buy a second home for the once a year we visit...

Nick Has an Exocet > deprecated account 01/09/2018 at 19:35

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Mid century is a bit too rigid for me. It’s kind of the BMW of architecture.

When I drove the M240i, it had that cool snap and pop when you get off the throttle. The first time, you’re like “awesome!” but after a few more, you suddenly realize that they’re all the same. They’re engineered for the perfect exhaust crackle. It’s like trying to engineer the perfect fun.

The same is true of mid-century modern - in particular the material choices and layouts. They’re all well engineered to be super chic, but without all of those nasty surprises and emotion.

- my two cents

deprecated account > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 01/09/2018 at 19:49

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Haha, well prepare to be out at least $600k (per Zillow)

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > deprecated account 01/09/2018 at 19:51

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For a second home we’d visit once a year, may be overkill.

deprecated account > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 01/09/2018 at 19:52

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Perhaps

Stef Schrader > deprecated account 01/09/2018 at 19:52

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I am suuuuuuuuper into this house. Very nice.

BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre > deprecated account 01/09/2018 at 20:02

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Dear god what a house. My husband was born and raised in Memphis. I am going to ask him if he knows about this house. I lived there for a couple of years and miss it from time to time.

Chariotoflove > deprecated account 01/09/2018 at 20:03

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Rad pad!

atfsgeoff > deprecated account 01/09/2018 at 20:09

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What, no conversation pit?!

deprecated account > atfsgeoff 01/09/2018 at 20:12

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Oh, there is, I’m pretty sure. Just couldn’t find a picture.

Ash78, voting early and often > deprecated account 01/09/2018 at 20:15

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After 15 years of homeownership, all I see in FLW houses is one mistake or hassle after another.

Artistically amazing? Sure. The Citroen of architects.

/that guy

//sorry

deprecated account > Ash78, voting early and often 01/09/2018 at 20:22

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Oh no, you’re totally wright (ba dum tss), but I still want one. Come to think of it, I’ll take it with an Citroen SM parked in the driveway.

Ash78, voting early and often > deprecated account 01/09/2018 at 20:32

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You could park it under a giant cantilevered carport! Ballin, circa 1960.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Ash78, voting early and often 01/09/2018 at 20:38

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The important thing to remember with most FLW houses is when they were actually built. They look like 1950's or 60's houses, but they were built primarily in the 1920's. They’re fundamentally from a completely different era.

deprecated account > Ash78, voting early and often 01/09/2018 at 20:45

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Hell yeah!

Ash78, voting early and often > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 01/09/2018 at 20:47

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Very true, a great point. He definitely had a lot of influence and really appeals to my inner child (the one who doesn’t clean the glass or scrub the algae from the creek running through the den!)

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > deprecated account 01/09/2018 at 20:50

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1. International Style and Brutalism > mid century

2. E. Fay Jones is fantastic, your friend is lucky

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > Ash78, voting early and often 01/09/2018 at 20:57

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Not all of his houses are Fallingwater

Steve in Manhattan > deprecated account 01/09/2018 at 20:59

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Been to Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob numerous times, and have seen a few dozen other Wright buildings. That house has a bunch of great FLLW touches, and I love that.

deprecated account > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 01/09/2018 at 21:04

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Isn’t that top one Brasilia? Yeah, I vibe with Brutalism too, but also imagine the Pentagon done in a Neoclassical style. That would be pretty fucking sick. I.M. Pei is also cool as hell. He’s probably my second favorite architect, only to FLW, and I’m pretty sure he’s done some sweet brutalist stuff. If you look around you can find some incredibly cool and batshit insane brutalist stuff from Cold-War era Eastern Europe, too.

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deprecated account > Steve in Manhattan 01/09/2018 at 21:06

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I’ve only been to the Rosenbaum House in Florence, AL as it’s really the only one near my neck of the woods. I really want to go see some more before the termites get them.

Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch > deprecated account 01/09/2018 at 21:15

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I.M. Pei is okay, but I’ll take Niemeyer, Meier, Mies, or Rudolph over him any day... also, Corbu is the best. Neoclassical and postmodern can go die in a hole.

deprecated account > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 01/09/2018 at 21:23

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I’m only into architecture casually, so I’m not really familiar with any of those except corbu, and, eh... not super crazy about him. I’m pretty indifferent to postmodern; very hit-or-miss for me. Neoclassical is good shit though. Good thing you don’t live in DC I guess.

Steve in Manhattan > deprecated account 01/09/2018 at 23:10

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Kentuck Knob is 15 minutes from Fallingwater - plan to spend the night and see both. Take the earliest Fallingwater tour - it’s the most complete. Taliesin and the Johnson Wax Building are close to each other, as is the Madison civic center and Wingspread. Cheney House, Unity Temple, Home and Studio, and lots of houses you can walk by are in or near Chicago.

RandomTask > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 01/10/2018 at 00:34

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Please allow my inner Architect to spread his wings:
Art Deco is best Deco; with Industrial Deco of the late 20's being the top spot, and Chicago School being my very close 2nd.

I must admit, in recent years, I’ve grown very fond of classic residential Craftsman architecture.

orcim > deprecated account 01/10/2018 at 05:43

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Did you ever read Christopher Alexander’s “A Pattern Language” or the predecessor “The Timeless Way of Building?” Totally fun, not very usable, but holy moly does it sometimes put a point on why you like a thing you see and the ‘why’ of that like in architecture. I’d made mods to my California home and every one of them was encapsulated by one of the patterns in the book. A little spooky until you understand it’s just human nature ala architecture that he was tracking.

CodyVella > deprecated account 01/10/2018 at 07:43

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I am seriously into this house. Almost has a “Livable Cottage” feel.

deprecated account > orcim 01/10/2018 at 09:23

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No, I’ve not as I’m only really casually into architecture, but I may read it at some point.