Product Description

This text looks specifically at Frank Lloyd Wright's small houses and his ingenious take on making the most of small spaces. It presents a wealth of ideas for how to build or renovate a house to make it feel more spacious than would seem possible. For readers looking for tips on making a small house feel big, as well as for fans of Wright's work of all kinds, this volume is a refreshing window into the achievements of this architect.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2271450 in Books
• Published on: 2003-11-24
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

About the Author
Diane Maddex, formerly the director of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's Preservation Press, is the president of Arche-type Press and the author of many award-winning books on the American home.

Customer Reviews

inspiring
The pictures and text boxes do a terrific job of explaining the reasons that Wright's architecture works. The themes of unity, making walls disappear with windows, use of natural materials and building for the site can be applied to many architectural styles, not just the prarie style he is known for

One of the best Wright books out there
This is a beautiful picture book that keeps its title's promise. Maddex actually identifies the specific FLW solutions for making small houses feel big. Her description of these solutions are well-written and aimed at appealing to the intelligent layman. Mercifully, she avoids the academic, pedantic and patronizing tone. A real pleasure. Couldn't recommend more highly.

Great pictures. Terrible text.
I think the premise of the book is right on target. FLW best work was in his small houses. They are much harder to design, build and were done so on a tight budget. The pictures of the houses in the book are fantastic. They are current day pictures versus pictures taken 10 or 20 years ago.

The text is not well written. Could have done a better job.