Wingspread; The history of a place where ideas that make a difference are born and nurtured and grow

Sprache: Englisch

Verlag: The Johnson Foundation, Inc, Racine, WI, 1997

0964179415 / 9780964179417

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The format is approximately 7 inches by 10 inches. 47, [1] pages, plus covers. Decorative cover. Illustrations (many in color). "We called the house 'Wingspread' because spread its wings it would" - Frank Lloyd Wright. Five fire places have been the gathering place for men, women and young people who come to the Wingspread Conferences from around the world. They come, guest of the Johnson Foundation, to meet, plan and share ideas that will make a difference. Laid in with this is a 4 inch by 9 inch brochure on the Wingspread Conference Center (illustrated with a fold-out, about 12 pages counting fold-out). Also laid in is another brochure on Wingspread, a single sheet, approximately 17.5 inches by about 16 inches, printed on both sides, with color illustrations and text. Also laid in is a reprint from the American Institute of Architects, AIA Journal from January 1979, distributed by The Johnson Foundation, of an article entitled Mr. Wright and the Johnson of Racine, Wis. Reminiscences of "Wingspread" and its architect. This is a single sheet, printed on both sides, approximately 18 inches by 11.875 inches, illustrations (including one in color). Wingspread, also known as the Herbert F. Johnson House, is a historic house in Wind Point, Wisconsin. It was built in 193839 to a design by Frank Lloyd Wright for Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr., then the president of S.C. Johnson, and was considered by Wright to be one of his most elaborate and expensive house designs to date. The property is now a conference center operated by The Johnson Foundation. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989. Wingspread stands near the center of the Wind Point peninsula, a triangular protrusion into Lake Michigan north of the city of Racine. The approximately 12 acres of landscaped grounds form an integral part of the architectural experience, having a landscaping plan also developed by Wright in emulation of a prairie setting. The house is approached from the north by a long winding drive. It consists of a central hub, from which four long arms radiate. Each of the wings originally housed a different function: parents' wing, children's wing, service wing, and guest wing, with the public spaces in the center. The hub appears as a domed structure, with clerestory windows on the sides, and a viewing platform at the top. The house was built in 193839. Its construction was overseen by a young John Lautner. Wright's client, Herbert Fisk Johnson Jr. was also a corporate client, for whom Wright designed the Johnson Wax Headquarters Building in Racine, which was built at about the same time. The house, at 14,000 sq. feet, is one of the largest of Wright-designed homes. It is also considered to be the last of Wright's Prairie School inspired designs, and was one of his most expensive residential designs. The Johnson family donated the property to The Johnson Foundation in 1959 as an international educational conference facility. It is also open to the public for tours. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975,[1] and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989.…

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Bibliografische Details

Titel
Wingspread; The history of a place where ideas that make a difference are born and nurtured and grow
Autor
Canine, Craig
Verlag
The Johnson Foundation, Inc, Racine, WI
Erscheinungsjahr
1997
Zustand
Very good
Einband
Trade paperback
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN-10
0964179415
ISBN-13
9780964179417
Auflage
First Printing [Stated].

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