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Building the Pauson House: The Letters of Frank Lloyd Wright and Rose Pauson (2011)

door Allan Wright Green

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On April 11, 1943, in the desert hills of Phoenix, Arizona, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pauson House burned to the ground. The fire had erupted just one year after the building’s completion. But the complete obliteration of this remarkable structure was avoided by way of an astounding archive of letters between Wright (American, 1867–1959) and his client, artist Rose Pauson.In Building the Pauson House, more than fifty previously unpublished letters written between 1938 and 1943—alongside rare site photographs and Wright’s architectural drawings—chronicle the design and construction of one of Wright’s most creative houses. While his commitment to integrating architecture into the natural environment was tested by the undeveloped site, these letters provide a rare glimpse into another important challenge for the architect: pleasing the client. In note after note, Pauson’s and Wright’s headstrong personalities shine through, with jabfilled exchanges regarding bills and design changes exposing frustrations on both sides. In one letter, Wright quipped, “For the time and trouble I have taken in writing this to you, I could have turned in to my publisher material for which I would receive twice the sum in dispute.” But despite their differences, Pauson and Wright remained true to their underlying appreciation of each other, and it is Wright’s words that remind us of his main inspiration: “If the house doesn’t fit you from the soles of your feet to the top of your head it wouldn’t be one of our houses.”Edited and introduced by Allan Wright Green, the great-nephew of Rose Pauson, and with a Foreword by Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, these collected letters offer a remarkable view of the personality and working methods of one of the world’s greatest architects.… (meer)
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This is lovely book to read out of curiosity. It is presented well, using post-it note type notes on the inside and good quality paper. It gives a good insight into building and designing the house, including a few plans and elevations. The only negative is some of the notes are hard to read, either because the handwriting is hard to read, or the typewriting is faded (probably as an effect), so I couldn't read everything. ( )
  sweetie_candykim | Dec 27, 2011 |
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This was a lovely collection of the correspondence between FLW and Rose Pauson, an artist who lived with her sister. Included also are rare photographs of the house which burned down a year after it was completed. I can see this being of interest for anyone wanting to understand more about the design process – the letters review basic needs, small changes and concerns, etc. This is put out by Pomegranate press which makes some really beautiful books.

Side note: The editor Allan Wright Green is the son of Rose Pauson’s niece and one of FLW’s apprentices who was working on the house. I loved that little aside. ( )
  janemarieprice | Jun 15, 2011 |
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Nice coffee table book. It's strongest feature is that it shows Wright at work as an architect, politely arguing his vision with a client. He's become such an icon that it's easy to forget that he had to deal with client's issues and change requests, and make some compromises, just like any architect (albeit a brilliant, world-renowned architect).

Rose Pauson's letters are equally polite, but she knew what she wanted and was set on making her home both a work of art and enjoyable for her and her sister to live in. ( )
  mhgatti | Jun 14, 2011 |
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I received this book as part of LT's Early Reviewers group - how happy I was to see it offered! As a huge fan of modernist architecture (and FLW in general) I eagerly awaited my copy (once notified of winning of course), with really very little expectations regarding the format and editorial content. I was very pleasantly surprised at both the quality and presentation - this book is simply a fantastic view into the mind of Frank Lloyd Wright as there are multiple images (sketches and floor-plans) along with the written interaction between this famous architect and his client, Rose Pauson. It's rare to see such an intimate journal covering the conception of a building, especially of a home and this book provides a glimpse of the architect's thought processes in a real-time setting. I had to go through the book twice to give it what it deserves - my only wish is that the format was larger (double the size would have been wonderful, if too much to ask for).

It's such a tragedy that the building itself has been destroyed, and a loss to all fans of modernist, and especially organic architecture. I'll be keeping on eye on the publisher, Pomegranate, for other, similar volumes, as their recipe on this book is spot-on. ( )
  johnnyapollo | May 29, 2011 |
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One of Frank Lloyd Wright's best but least known completed works is the Rose Pauson house. It is least known because it burned to the ground not long after it was built. Because of this, there are a scarce few photographs of it, and those date from many decades ago.

This delightful book is therefore a welcome edition to the growing collection of studies of Wright and his architecture. The facsimile reproductions of selected correspondence between the architect and his client are useful to historians as well as intriguing for fans. There are, in addition, some fine photographs as well as copies of the architectural drawings. It would have been useful for some background narrative on the history of this fine house, and it's place in the Wright masterpieces. Anyone interested in Wright's life and work will find this a book worth reading.
  atelier | Apr 23, 2011 |
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While the photos and drawings help illustrate the home in important, informative and never-before-seen ways, it's the letters that make-up the heart of this book and help set the stage for the eventual heartache to come. They reveal two passionate and complex personalities that are at times touching, funny, feisty and occasionally caustic. Yet, through it all, the sense of how important this home is to both Wright and Pauson is palpable—despite the challenges of money, time and egos. I especially like the fact that Green chose to publish the letters in their original handwritten form, forcing the reader to slow down and truly read each one to fully understand their message. It often felt like the I was the actual recipient of each letter, reading it as Rose or Mr. Wright might have many years ago.
 
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On April 11, 1943, in the desert hills of Phoenix, Arizona, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pauson House burned to the ground. The fire had erupted just one year after the building’s completion. But the complete obliteration of this remarkable structure was avoided by way of an astounding archive of letters between Wright (American, 1867–1959) and his client, artist Rose Pauson.In Building the Pauson House, more than fifty previously unpublished letters written between 1938 and 1943—alongside rare site photographs and Wright’s architectural drawings—chronicle the design and construction of one of Wright’s most creative houses. While his commitment to integrating architecture into the natural environment was tested by the undeveloped site, these letters provide a rare glimpse into another important challenge for the architect: pleasing the client. In note after note, Pauson’s and Wright’s headstrong personalities shine through, with jabfilled exchanges regarding bills and design changes exposing frustrations on both sides. In one letter, Wright quipped, “For the time and trouble I have taken in writing this to you, I could have turned in to my publisher material for which I would receive twice the sum in dispute.” But despite their differences, Pauson and Wright remained true to their underlying appreciation of each other, and it is Wright’s words that remind us of his main inspiration: “If the house doesn’t fit you from the soles of your feet to the top of your head it wouldn’t be one of our houses.”Edited and introduced by Allan Wright Green, the great-nephew of Rose Pauson, and with a Foreword by Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, these collected letters offer a remarkable view of the personality and working methods of one of the world’s greatest architects.

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