FLW was a character, grandiose and flamboyant … and prolific. No better way to have a living legacy than to design and build. I’m not one for cheating and some of the relationship stunts he pulled… but those are also notes to his song.
Unity was closed last year when I made the trek to take the Oak Park tour , bummed, but what a lovely area to walk around. Thrilling to see in person the houses I’ve only read about and watched on TV.
Can’t say everything he did tickled my soul, but I am taking inspiration from the windows in his home/studio to have some lead design aspects for the windows in my new house. Enjoyed the shadows those created.
But for sheer wonderment, the chains and ties he used in his studio , even to this day, amazing.
Once you guys sort out your Presidential issues, I’ll cross the border again and road trip to Falling Water, few other places he left his mark.
Wish this was done in HD, but still I’ve watched many times over (YouTube links to Ken Burns FLW doc from 1998) -
Part 1: FLW Part 1
Part 2: FLW Part 2
