Usonian Design

Just finished an article about an interesting tract of homes in Ohio all design in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright. What really distinguishes the place is what the author mentions not in the article in the linked slide show: the people really take pride in their homes and devote a lot of time to their preservation and upkeep. The elements of this style must be in good repair else -- like many buildings I see from the 50s and 60s poorly preserved, the strip malls, high schools, civic centers -- they look tacky and outdated.

From the article:

There, in Rush Creek Village, they found a near perfect relic of midcentury Usonian design, a split-level dominated by ribbon windows, board-and-batten siding and earthy cypress fascias in strong horizontal lines. At $210,000 for 1,900 square feet, the house was not only reasonably priced, but also spectacularly sited on a one-plus-acre hilly lot.



Another design reference to file away.