http://turningpoints.iomaire.com/index.php/2008/09/06/kentuck-knob/ Ruminations on life, art, politics, and whatever else catches my fancy. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:10:34 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://turningpoints.iomaire.com/index.php/2008/09/06/kentuck-knob/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Jeff Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:07:49 +0000 http://turningpoints.iomaire.com/?p=68#comment-11 Fallingwater, in particular, was a maintenance nightmare. It has undergone a significant restoration, as not enough steel was put into the cantilever while it was under construction. Devotees of Frank Lloyd Wright point the finger at the engineers while those on the side of the builders point the finger at Mr. Wright. It is an interesting story, well-covered in a book by Franklin Tokler and entitled Fallingwater Rising. Fallingwater, in particular, was a maintenance nightmare. It has undergone a significant restoration, as not enough steel was put into the cantilever while it was under construction. Devotees of Frank Lloyd Wright point the finger at the engineers while those on the side of the builders point the finger at Mr. Wright. It is an interesting story, well-covered in a book by Franklin Tokler and entitled Fallingwater Rising.

]]> http://turningpoints.iomaire.com/index.php/2008/09/06/kentuck-knob/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Beth Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:16:44 +0000 http://turningpoints.iomaire.com/?p=68#comment-7 I agree with you about Frank Lloyd Wright. Fallingwater is amazing and it's hard to deny the creativity and innovation behind it, but I understand that most all his houses were maintenance nightmares. To me, the finest architecture combines form and functionality---art meeting practicality. I agree with you about Frank Lloyd Wright. Fallingwater is amazing and it’s hard to deny the creativity and innovation behind it, but I understand that most all his houses were maintenance nightmares. To me, the finest architecture combines form and functionality—art meeting practicality.

]]> http://turningpoints.iomaire.com/index.php/2008/09/06/kentuck-knob/comment-page-1/#comment-6 colleen Sat, 06 Sep 2008 17:51:42 +0000 http://turningpoints.iomaire.com/?p=68#comment-6 The photo really add to the journey here! All new images to me. The photo really add to the journey here! All new images to me.

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