Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan

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My second Frank Lloyd Wright building in Japan was the simple, yet beautiful, Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan. Myonichikan or “the House of Tomorrow” was designed by Wright in 1921 for the girls’ school Jiyu Gakuen. Originally built in a quiet and … Continued

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Imperial Hotel

My target when visiting Museum Meiji-Mura was Frank Lloyd Wright’s Imperial Hotel lobby. In 1916, America’s greatest architect received the commission for the next iteration of Tokyo’s Imperial Hotel. Wright already admired Japanese design philosophies and had done work in … Continued

V.C. Morris Gift Shop

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s V.C. Morris Gift Shop On my quest to visit Frank Lloyd Wright buildings around the world, my layover in San Francisco allowed me to find the fabulous V.C. Morris Gift Shop on Maiden Lane. This unassuming masterpiece … Continued

Grandma House – Harold Price Sr. House – U-Haul House

Wow! That’s most people’s reaction when they visit this spectacular Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home in Paradise Valley, Arizona. When volunteering for the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy 25th Anniversary Conference recently, I got to visit this beautiful residence for a … Continued

Hexagons and Architecture – the Hanna House

A professor and an architect with much in common paved the path for one of the architect’s most comprehensive and unique residential commissions. The professor was Paul Hanna at Stanford; the architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Though the Hanna House or … Continued

Bridging the Hills with Graceful Arches: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Marin County Civic Center

Just north of the Golden Gate Bridge you’ll find Marin County, which until 1937 when the bridge was complete was a relatively isolated region of the bay area. Once the bridge connected the city to the county people began moving … Continued

How to Live in the Southwest – The David and Gladys Wright House

How to Live in the Southwest – The David and Gladys Wright House I’ve had two opportunities in the last couple of months to revisit this fabulous home designed and built by America’s greatest architect. It is just one of … Continued

Working in an Architectural Masterpiece

Working in an Architectural Masterpiece Five months ago I switched jobs. I no longer work at an art gallery in Old Town Scottsdale. Instead, I have a great job at a National Historic Landmark, which also happens to be the first … Continued

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