Frank Lloyd Wright's Organic Plans
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- In this video we take a look at the floor plans of Frank Lloyd Wright and breakdown what goes into his organic architecture. We begin with some of his early work like the Ward Willits house and compare it with a more standard 'Single Style House' of the period. Then, we see how these concepts and techniques are translated into later works like Robie House. Important aspects of Frank Lloyd Wrights Organic Architecture include diagonal movement, overlapped corner rooms, corner windows, and a design process that goes from the inside out. All this goes into thinking specifically about organic plans as a particular category of open concepts.
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Hey mate I'm not even an architect student but these videos are super interesting. Thank you :)
Glad you like them!
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Im an architect and I like it too 😀
It's me again.
For the past 13 years, I've been selling real estate and have always disliked the way we describe properties. I love the way architects talk about spaces because you all design the spaces.
It's weird to see the salesperson (real estate agents) lose touch with the original vision of the creator because of ignorance.
I'm going to have fun reintroducing some of these terms into my real estate marketing pieces.
Thanks for the education. You're doing a great job making these videos feel like 30-second commercials.
Give yourself one more task, learn ALL the mechanical systems and construction methods.
Hard to find a real estate agent actually interested in the product that they are selling. I have to deal with real estate agents due to the nature of my business and sometimes comes to the point that they don't even know the concept of what a brick is. Congrats on you for trying to be better!
Moving through a FLW space feels so different than moving through a space that has had the interior walls all knocked out. Even in his larger spaces, the use of partioning is so masterful and itfosters a sense of intimacy. Real estate open concept so often feels like the waiting area at the airport since walls are knocked solely for the #open-concept without considerations beyond that.
"The Natural House," by the Master himself is the book wherein he explains what he was thinking when he was designing the First [Yes, there was a Second one about ten years later.] Herbert Jacobs House. The next time someone asks what an architect does, tell them to read this book.
You have a criminally small # of subscribers for this level of production value
I'm working on it! Thank you for the compliment.
This channel is pure gold, thanks for the great, great content, I'm glad I came across your videos, keep up the good work:) This is beyong useful as a student just finishing my 4th semester
Agree
I'm a big proponent of rooms. Which oddly seems to be an unpopular stance in real estate. Great to see how FLLW ideas of openness are so different than the contemporary idea of the "open floor plan".
I'm with you on that. I like the look of open concept, but at the end of the day like my living areas clearly defined and separated. I particularly don't like seeing the kitchen from the living room. I know I'm against trend here. I can't tell you how many condos we looked at before we found one chopped up the way we like it. If I'm in the kitchen cooking with my music on and my fiancee is in the living room watching a movie, and open floor plan would lead to conflict. So many nice older homes have been ruined by opening up the interior. What's the obsession with making spaces look bigger. I don't get it. Why do property developers presume everyone wants open plan.
Can't express how excited I am to discover this series. Short, informational video essays are my jam and finding a series on architecture has been REALLY tough.
I would love it if you did a series of videos on architecture's most important buildings/houses.
Design from the inside out. So logical, and yet so rarely done. Most buildings are seen from the outside only, and apparently, we keep thinking from the outside when we design.
Hi Stewart, I like your channel, but here's a little tip. Make reading screen smaller, and adjust text to be more like spoken English, rather then written one. This will make you presentation more natural and it will be definitely more engaging. Now, please don't get offended, I say this as someone who likes you content. All the best!
I used to work as a photographer for Arthur Dyson here in CA. Love going back over FLW stuff to see how people have taken his ideas and run with them. Thanks for this.
This is perfect and incredibly helpful for a book I am writing using Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater as an example of a structure designed for the way people actually want to use it compared to Colonial style homes designed for how people no longer live. I’m a layman and your professional description is very helpful. In fact you would be a good interview when my book comes out. Well done Professor.
This is so nice. I could never get what was so special about Wright's houses. They looked so, for lack of a better word, basic as compared to the more radical concepts of modernist houses. A really good video. Maybe you should start doing a series on specific case studies. I feel like we, as an architecture student, really need that. Instead of just going through history in a breeze without actually studying deeply on a specific structure.
Stewart. I'm so glad I found this channel. Looks like I have a bunch of videos to watch. I'm learning so much. Thank you.
I have been in many of Wrights homes in Oak Park, Oklahoma, and elsewhere. At 6’-3” I never left a home without hitting my head or banging a knee on his furniture. I recommend visiting Wrights Home and Studio and taking the walking tour. Fay Jones, our dean at the University of Arkansas designed many homes which we able to tour. I think his best was his own home in Fayetteville. Compare Wright and Fay Jones.
GREAT film!
Wright's 'Usonian' in San Luis Obispo, CA uses the clerestory window, but one thing about them that most people don't catch (in fact, I've never read about ANYone noticing this) is that these are actually stylized images of the Central California Coastline, with the prominent Morro Rock represented along with other low hills of the area, complete with valley shadows, highlights, and even overhanging trees.
There's more: as the sun travels over the top of the extended roofline, its shadow gradually descends down the face of the window (mainly in the lobby), and this effect creates a moving horizon that looks just like that of the sea beyond the trees and hills. It's a visually stunning surprise, that I'd be willing to bet he's used in other of his buildings! Maybe those oddly-shaped clerestory cutouts are meant to portray an actual image - complete with horizon!
Here's a shot of the lobby windows: www.955sold.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/FLW-SLO-5.jpg
Hi, thank you for the video. I learned a bit of FLY's designs back when I was still student in a university in Indonesia, but I feel like I understand his design more by watching your video😅 I didn't realize until I watch this video that traditional houses here in my hometown (Indonesia) have been adapted this concept where every room (except bedrooms and bath rooms) are connected where there is no permanent seperation (ex. walls). I think this concept is also related to our culture.
Anyway, thank you for the insights, sir!
I can’t get enough of FLW, in fact I ride my motorcycle from my N. IL home to Taliesin several times per year. Approximately a 2.5 hour ride each way through the most beautiful hills and valleys of the Driftless section of WI. Feels like being in Europe especially how quickly the terrain changes from the stateline area to Spring Green.
I fell in love with FLW's work in college, his designs always felt like perfection to me.
Such a great video!
Second time I’m watching it now and still learned something new
"Honey, can you pick up my keys please?"
"Ok, but where did you leave them?"
"They're in the living room and in the bed room"
I’m so glad I found your videos! They’ve awakened a passion in me for architecture that I never even knew I had.
You’re an excellent teacher!
Corner windows were actually first seen on 1600s timber frame houses in the UK. There is a fully restored example at the Weald and Downland museum in England, UK. The reason they came back into fashion in the 1920s was not because of any specific architect but rather because there was a strong Tudor Revival period running alongside the Modernism that derived from the Arts and Crafts, which sought to directly reference the orignal 1600s corner windows. In Cambridgeshire, England there are even some corner sash windows of the Arts and Crafts period around 1890s. Its actually a very historic thing, but has only been made totally seamless due to the modern technology embraced by the Modernists. Ironically there are a lot of overlaps in hte design of Modernist Houses and those of the 1600s, ranging from everything like the interior layouts to the window designs, see how a 1600s hall house has tall two storey windows tin an almost identical configuration as as 1920s Modernist house and the internal programming is similar too. In the 1600s that was possible becuase of timber framing, the only difference being that in the 1920s it became possible in masonry becuase of the advent of cheap steel and frameless glass. We actually have houses on housing estate (mass built housing) of the 1910s that includes corner windows in our suburbs. Albeit openable timber framed casement or sashes. They're just an evolutionary step of a long existing design, but made possible in masonry due to modern materials. Same with open concept. 1600s timber framed houses or Hall-houses are entirely 'Open-concept' because of their timber frame, and again it was only possible in masonry due to steel. Nothing new under the sun.
Shingle Style houses are defined by the elimination the corner moldings around the building's exterior. The use of "Dutch-lap" corners allow the shakes' shadow lines to be prominent, this contributes to building volume being the predominant principal of composition. Not surface. The Shingle style is a significant first-order predecessor to Prairie Style whereby Shingle's accentuation of Volume foretells Corners total disenfranchisement. Wright called it "Breaking the box".
Very much enjoying your series, Stewart. I'm in the process of planning my first ADU and find inspiration here. You're the first person I've ever heard use the word, mullion, other than myself. I was asked to repair a window once but no one knew exactly the name of the piece to be repaired so I looked it up and added the word in my lexicon. To learn that FLW was anti-box/anti-fascist just makes this video all the more interesting.
Again, thanks for sharing.
I'm a mathematician by trade but very much interested in architecture. If it wasn't for math I'd probably have started studying architecture. Thanks for providing such detailed and well made videos, it's awesome to see the other side :))
It's never too late, friend!
@@vonsassy Very true, but I will definitely finish my education in maths first ;D
Thank you very much. Very well explained and so many good ideas ! I love your work.
Man, your videos are incredible! I love the way you explain the topics and your visuals, really good quality and very educational/interesting content.
So exciting! Thank you for your work!
Always loved FLW, but I just learned more about his basic principles in the last 10 minutes than I did after reading multiple books about him.
I would love to see you narrate a video tour of the Robie house.
Several interesting perspectives here, though the architect-versus-real-estate agent dichotomy could benefit from some further examination. The emphasis on Wright's approach to interiors is welcome in that this aspect of his work is often overlooked in favor of the sculptural quality of his buildings as seen from outside. Great use of historical video, in particular the Robie House hearth and of the stern, didactic "Mister Wright."
Thank you for all these great videos, especially this one. I have always loved studying architecture but you choose thoughtful and exciting subjects, frankly. I am learning so much and truly appreciate that.
GT BS Arch here who loves your videos, I’ve watched them all… I CAN’T believe no one could find a comp for the first home with a square pool and no walls! Did you swim a lot while living there or did the novelty wear off? -Drew
thank you for your videos, im very interested in architecture and you really help me understand the concepts 🌼
Great video..
Plz make more
Articulated and on point !
Great channel !
Much appreciated!
Thanks for explaining architectural concepts in an interesting fashion.
I am a chef and I love the videos……thankyou
Fun fact: In Catalunya/Spain where I live the open concept (realtor version) is just called an American kitchen.
thank you again! using your videos to study on a test coming up tomorrow,
i thought you could look into the demolished imperial hotel by Frank Llyod Wright, its hard to find any informations on it,
Who is this single Person that keeps disliking your videos? If only i had this content in my university Syllabus. Much more interesting as an introduction to a topic than a 2hr lecture that a student dreads.
Thanks for the detailed analysis.. architecture student @IIESTS India
I guess you can't fit all of FLW into 12 minutes... I find how he used his ceiling plans to balance the exploded corner interesting. Coffered ceilings, elevation changes etc help define the space of a room when the corner is no longer there to bracket the space.
Thank you for sharing your valuable knowledge! I look forward for the next videos :)
Fantastic video, quite entertaining and informative! It is annoying how the real estate market and unique architecture are at odds with each other.
You mention FLW’s concept of “organic” architecture in this video a number of times in reference to the open concept. Was his concept of open floor plans and the abolishment of boxes part of his philosophy of “organic” architecture?
I guess I thought organic meant that the use of materials and the overall structure of a building was blended into its landscape - using local materials and creating structures that were unobtrusive to the surrounding elements.
Thoughts?
I love this, thank you Stewart. I've always been a huge fan of FLW but you've given me some new insight in this one 👍
Really like your video. Better explain everything than my profession back in uni
That is absolutely not what I ever thought FLW would sound like and now I don’t want to ever acknowledge him without that accent
A pellucid and succinct explanation. Thank you.
True, rooms are confining, but sometimes confinement is useful, e.g. fire restriction, noise insulation, variable temperature control for different activities, physical security…
Wright’s perspective is very male. For Virginia Woolf, ‘a room of my own’ was far from fascist; it was liberating, releasing women from domestic patriarchal control.
Wright’s ‘organic’ planning didn’t terminate at the exterior wall and corner window, his cantilevered roofs creating ‘implied’ rooms, or rooms without three of the walls, as covered balconies, patios, verandas, etc. These can be ambiguous spaces but are potentially functional, more substantially ‘roomy’ in proportion and size than circulation or transition zones (see Robie & Falling Water). These spaces are often attributed to Wright’s study of Japanese spatial concepts. From a biophilic perspective these offer protection from sun and rain, whilst maintaining high connectivity with surrounding nature. Maybe ‘implied’ rooms are Wright’s most relevant legacy today?
I was waiting for the Urbana 9-square to make an appearance in this series! I hope it has further cameos in store :)
I'm sure it will be a channel staple.
Hi Stewart, love this video! Real Estate and Architects do think about Open Concepts differently. Great explanations as always!
Amazing video man
Hi everyone, in your opinion, how does this organic design strategy work with additional senses in mind, such as sound and smell? It feels nice to look at, but I'm worried that there would not be enough audio privacy. Here are two practical considerations:
Kitchen:
I'm not sure if the kitchens are open in this design, but as someone who cooks a lot, it seems super impractical to have an extractor running and hearing it from all "rooms". Not to mention smell propagation. At home, if I cook something in the oven even with the kitchen door closed, I can definitely smell what's cooking in the other rooms because there's a small air gap in the bottom of the kitchen door.
Relaxing in the living room vs. focusing on the desk:
If someone wants to watch a film on the TV, is the person in the office gonna hear the sound? For example, I live in an apartment where my desk is in the living room, and if my partner wants to watch a movie while I want to focus, the only compromise that works for us is to use headphones (wired for me, wireless for her to minimize cabling to the couch). Granted the living room is much smaller compared to an open-plan house, but sound still propagates through the air.
I live these videos, thank you.
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT THE BEST IN THE WORLD
I enjoyed it immensely,
If we compare Le corbusier with Adolf Loos (free plan vs raumplan), adolf was actually the true functionalist whilst Corbusier did care about the form and shapes. Corbusier wanted the exterior to be in simple geometric shapes.
So in summary,
Le Cor: simple forms -> work on floor plan to divide spaces with non load bearing walls
Adolf: space and cube design -> put the cubes tgt -> ignore forms totally
Classical/renaissance:
Very fancy forms -> ignore space design
Huge emphasis on forms (orders, rules of proportions, sculptures and lamp of religion)
do they make sense? I am merely an engineer who wants to make architects happy
this channel needs more clutch cargo bits
please tell me there's one with isembard kingdom brunel
hi it would be incredible if yu made a video about mexican organic architecture, specially Javier Senosiain Nido
de quetzalcoatl and Casa organica, he says he has been inspired by Wrights architecure.
Another banger of a lesson!
the corner window!
these are excellent - nice work!
One thing about Wright's corner windows: they don't seal. The pieces of glass are separated, letting air through. I surmise they didn't have silicone then, but I am not sure he would have used it even if he'd had it.
Your house kind of reminds me of Charles Moore's Orinda house - with the tub under the aedicula - was that a pool for swimming in the house? Or just a reflecting pool? Great videos!
Thanks
Hey Stewart, Can we see more of the house you bought and sold?
More like this! Arch Theory🔥
Cool skateboard art.
I agree with the nice mustacho. (y)
You mean that real estate agents can think? Wow. Maybe some good ones. Most real estate agents in Florida want me to do their job with their questions. The company I’m working for now has a way around that by putting all the documents on our website. Do they allow cats, dogs, renters, what’s the budget….? Now I can say it’s all in the documents. I usually manage at least 15 community associations in Florida so I don’t have every single rule memorized, so now they can take the time to look it up leaving me time to manage. That’s a good theory, but with Covid we have been short staffed for a while.
i learn neat stuff.
Your mustache just perfect fit into frank's face lol
Organic Plans vs Free Plan vs Raumplan, which ones ur personal favorite?
We disincentivize uniqueness and then wonder why all the houses look the same. It is sad. That house looked super cool with the water in the center and the high ceiling.
Increibleee
What I don't understand with all these open designs is how are you supposed to isolate noise in one room from another without a door?
In our apartment we almost never close any doors, except when using a noisy appliance in the kitchen or whe my wife and I are watching different things on TV and laptop respectively. If the whole world were fine with casual nudity, I would not even care much about visual privacy between rooms, but I want optional audio isolation between rooms. And the kitchen is definitely the one room that NEEDS to be isolated from everything else because of the noisy appliances often used there, so I really don't understand why the kitchen almost always is the one room that is "open" to the living room if any room is. It's the least suitable room (together with the toilet) to have no separation to.
Also, so many of these barely have any walls, only windows. So where are you supposed to hang art? (Keep in mind that that a painting or print should not have direct sunlight in order not to fade)
@@SteinGauslaaStrindhaug dude, this is a custom-made house, not mass-built. Us architects interview our clients over and over and we design according to their needs and budget.
When you hire your architect to design your house or office or whatever, you tell them you need walls to hang frames but are ok with open spaces. It's our job to come up with solutions to requests, sometimes, whims.
200th like. * takes a bow *
Couldn't have done it without you!
comment for algorithm :) love the vids
comment back for community engagement :) thanks for the compliment!
Kool.
I might be wrong but isnt architecture a service to whom ever pay for the job? In that case, isnt it up to the architect to create value that is understood by the customer?
could you mention the Frank Lloyd Wright clip link .. shown at 8:54
based frank
Stewart, do you think "New Urbanism" is more a more democratic design model than sprawl? My question is inspired by the intriguing comment by FLW "The corner window is indicative of an idea that the box is a Fascist symbol, and the architecture of freedom, democracy, needed something beside the box".
Great!
How did FLW get glass in a corner with no seem? is it one piece of glass? Can we still make that?
I believe the window you're referring to is open in the picture shown, which is why you can't see a seam. A lot of the corner windows at falling water are on hinges, but that one may slide shut. (I've never been so I can't be sure) If the window is not meant to open then the glass is either miter or butt-jointed and sealed with a type of caulk. Both kinds of corner windows are installed at Falling Water.
Hey, are you familiar with Bill Tull? (the architect/artist)
I'm an appraiser by trade. But I also love architecture and am obsessed with homes because they bridge a gap between being a home, and being a work of art. However you were right that when it comes to getting a mortgage and therefor an appraisal. "Unique" is about the worst possible thing I can hear.... :(
Woah!! I loved the video but there seems to be something wrong with the volume of your voice in this video and your next one. I hope you'll keep making these videos and Ill be waiting for the next one.
I'm glad you liked the video! What's wrong with the volume?
@@stewarthicks Your voice seems a bit mushy. It might be an error on my part because I noticed this in some other videos as well so please take it with a pinch of salt.
so good!!!!!
I'm learning here more than architecture school
I was here
Mitered window
I know I have said this before and you liked my comment, but like I said you look like the guy from Her. Did you by chance like that movie and copy his style or is it just a coincidence
Haha. No, the mustache was a quarantine time ironic facial addition. A joke taken too far. Now I’m having a hard time parting with it. But I do like the movie Her.
@@stewarthicks lol nice. You need to keep it man, You look way better now than in the thumbnail there! 😁
I got bored and looking into why my parents old house in Marshalltown Ia was considered a landmark. I'm very greatful to grow up inside a FLW home.
It puts other floor plans to shame.
The human body is organic, and it is compartmentalised.
The amoeba is organic and it is a shapeless blob.
I just stumbled upon your channel a couple of days ago, and I am enjoying it much. Thank you!
Only comment (hopefully comes out as constructive), it feels that you occasionally flirt with vocal fry (…) … please do not! I beg you! and please keep it masculine as is! Thank you!
Am I inside or outside?
great content, just one thing, the audio isnt always in sync and it makes my brain hurt
I disagree with your explanation of "Organic architecture "by using that room configuration. The central pillar of organic architecture is a building's relationship with its natural surroundings but I didn't see or hear this important point emphasized in your delivery. Thank you.
Am I tripping or was there literally a swimming pool in the middle of the living room? Doesn't that have a ton of side effects for the furniture and electronics due to the humidity and splashing??