Wright Wednesday: Reflection

Last Wednesday I raised the question, “Is a budget, and the architects (Frank Lloyd Wright) ability to meet it, a reasonable criticism of their abilities?”

I know if FLW was alive, and knew me (not an architect), he would be furious I would be questioning him at all. All true, however I am a practicing “home designer” and am confronted by the “facts” a budget presents. I was confronting a jealousy I have had toward architects. The fact AIA carries so much credibility.

Budget follows beauty.

I was gracious that PrairieMod joined the conversation. In fact they made me think, and I realized, a budget is just a number. The customers hired Frank Lloyd Wright to create something great. They believed in his abilities, and if that requires more money, then they trusted the new direction. For me question the budget, not being the customer, is petty.

My favorite Wright Home, The Pope-Leighey House, because it was the start of his Usonian designs. Which were created to provide an affordable alternative to the rambling ranch. This inspires me to create affordable alternatives to the cookie cutters we all live in.