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Frank Lloyd Wrights House on Kentuck Knob
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Kentuck, constructed on an isolated knoll, or knob, is now owned by Lord Palumbo of London and is open for public tours. This vivid account tells the story of how the house came to be, detailing the many complexities faced by the Hagans—from the delights and difficulties in dealing with Wright to the problems with topography and architectual plans. In fulfilling Wright’s vision, the Hagans and their contractor managed to construct a building of great beauty, dignity, and serenity. More than fifty photographs, drawings, and diagrams accompany a detailed descriptive text to illustrate how the peculiarities of the plan, based on the equilateral triangle, resulted in a house that generates countless vistas, indoors and out, and spatial effects of great charm and intimacy.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s House on Kentuck Knob brings to life an unusual work of residential architecture. It is the perfect introduction to Kentuck, and for those who have visited there, a lovely reminder of this luminous but modest house.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #585536 in Books
- Published on: 2000-05-18
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 112 pages
Editorial Reviews
David Lewis, Carnegie
Mellon University
"Frank Lloyd Wright's House on Kentuck Knob is
spendidly written; simple, alive and captivating.
Donald Hoffmann draws the reader right into the
adventure of how Mr. and Mrs Hagan acquired the site
and got Wright, by then a quirky octogenarian, to
design the building. Clearly the book, with all its
illustrations, will be a steady seller for visitors who
combine visits to Falling Water and Kentuck Knob."
Review
“[This book] vividly recounts the story of how the
house came to be, detailing the many complexities faced
by the Hagans— from the delights and difficulties in
with Wright to the problems with topography,
architectural plans, and the siting of the mountain
retreat.”
--Pennsylvania Heritage
About the Author
Donald Hoffmann served as art and architecture critic
for the Kansas City Star from 1965 to 1990, was
assistant editor of The Journal of the Society of
Architectural Historians from 1970 to 1972, and is
the author of seven books on the architecture of Frank
Lloyd Wright, including Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling
Water.
Previous books: The Architecture of John Wellborn Root 1988 Frank Lloyd Wright : Architecture and Nature 1986 Frank Lloyd Wright's Dana House 1996 Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater 1993 Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House 1992 Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis Sullivan and the Skyscraper 1999 Understanding Frank Lloyd Wright's Architecture 1995 Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House 1984 Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House 1988
Customer Reviews
Well written description
of Wright's building
Don Hoffman's book gives and accurate description of
how this magnificent home came into being from its
inception to completion. It discusses how the sketches
evolved due to the environmental considerations of the
landscape showing how Kentuck Knob was build to
coordinate the house and the hill upon which it was
built into one organic structure.
It explains Wright's architectural philosophy as to why he makes the decisions he did when building this house.
Visually the book itself is elegantly designed with excellent photographs giving a true feel for the nature of the house and providing some insignt to the wise, artistically minded people whom conceived of and lived in Kentuck Knob so happily and with such a great respect for the environment which the house occupies.
As a child I spent a great deal of time in this house, being close family friends with the original owners, so I would know if there were any inconsistancies with the book and reality and find it most accurately written.
This would be a great gift for anyone interested in architecture, environmnetalism or whom is a particular fan of Frank Llyod Wright's architecture. Also it is so beautifully done that it would just be a pretty coffee table book to keep for yourself or for in a guest room.