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[ L ] [ M ] This is the entrance from the Studio and driveway area. It is the northeast side of the house and you can see how access to the front of the house is via a tunnel through the berm. It is also a good vantage point to see the central tower of the house. |
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M ] From the northwest, one can see the main section
of the berm. To the north of the house there are only awning windows to bring
light in under the over-hanging roof. To look out of these windows from the
inside you must be standing up.
The berm for all of its good impacts wall estimated to be 20% of the energy waste. Since it was determined that the above ground area was where within the double stone wall heat would be lost the most., only stone filled the section below the berm. The sections of stone wall which were exposed, were supposedly filled with vermiculite. |
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[ M] Funny thing about construction projects, they always say they are going to take two weeks. Well this one started in August 1982. |
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[ L ] [ M ] Well, its good to plan in advance. Where else would one live while restoring a Frank Lloyd Wright house? This was sometime in November. I remember watching the Brewers go for the World Series in this trailer....... |
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[ L ] [ M ] Several interesting things can be seen in this picture. The whitish color comes from extra heavy sweating of the concrete floor where it sits right over one of the original radiant floor pipes. The stonework is seen to be wonderful and then some. Also note that the pine and plywood furniture does not lend itself to be sold off to collectors. Unfortunately this house had none of Wright's wonderful condiments, neither windows nor furniture. |
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