What makes a extraordinary building?

 

Fallingwater by Thomas Shalle. House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in Stewart Township, PA, 1935.

"While Pennsylvania boasts the historic Fallingwater, the Chicago area, particularly Oak Park, is home to its own architectural treasures, including Frank Lloyd Wright’s personal residence.

A notable example is the Nathan G. Moore House, also known as the Moore-Dugal Residence, located at 333 Forest Avenue. Designed by Wright in the Tudor Revival style, this house was initially completed in 1895.

After a fire in 1922, Wright undertook a complete redesign, blending elements of Sullivanesque, Mayan, and other exotic styles into the structure.

Wright preserved the essence of the Tudor style but enhanced it with intricate ornamentation. The original simple bay window on the east facade was replaced with a Gothic motif, featuring paired lancet windows and elaborately decorated terracotta. While the half-timbering was limited to the peaks of three gables, the rest of the house showcased terracotta banding and heavily carved, geometrically patterned wood.

The house underwent further changes and eventually changed ownership several times. The most recent owner, Robert Dugal, offered seasonal public tours until they were discontinued in 2001 due to his decline in health.

The Nathan G. Moore House was added to the Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Photo Credit Ervin Eliud

Source: Facebook group Fans of Frank Lloyd Wright 

Moore-Dugal Residence, Oak Park IL. 1895-1922 Frank Lloyd Wright

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St. Andrew, The Little Chapel of Guernsey, in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.

Surfaces of the chapel are covered with broken China.

4.9m long (16 ft) 2.7m wide (9ft)

Created in 1914 by Brother Déoda

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Impressionistic painting of...

San Marco, Venice by Giuseppe Marastoni

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Yesterday was breathing day. High humidity with storm coming. I tried putting all the plants on the floor of the porch, breathing hard all the way. Canceled going to the lunch at the 11th hour...well 11:30 when my friend offered to drive me and let me off as close as possible to the Lakeview Center. But I was coughing continuously after my nebulizing, and almost fainted in the bathroom, but knew to put my head in the sink. It worked, but I was exhausted, so just am staying air conditioned to hopefully have lower humidity to breath.

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Today's quote:

Each of us is an artist of our days; the greater our integrity and awareness, the more original and creative our time will become." John O'Donohue