My favorite is the second Jacobs house, the “Solar Hemicycle”.
This appears to be true. The restoration of Fallingwater is a great illustration - with coated rebar and triple-glazing, the building lives up to its mythos easily. It took almost a hundred years to realize the problems with Sullivan’s concrete & steel innovation, because it takes a long time for uncoated rebar to burst concrete as it did at Fallingwater.
I think the biggest problems FLW faced - in order! - were his own egotism and ability to rationalize away unethical behaviors, the newness of the materials and techniques he needed to use to realize his visions, and the inability of workmen and inspectors to understand and work to his designs. He truly was a visionary, that’s for sure.
