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After collaborating on Frank Lloyd Wright's seminal Hollyhock House, Wright's son, Lloyd Wright struck out on his, and designed and built the Henry O. Bollman Residence. This was just Lloyd Wright’s second independent commission, but it translated the lessons he had learned working alongside his father, RM Schindler, Olmsted & Olmsted, Irving Gill and Norman Bel Geddes into a harmonious and distinctive whole. Today, Wright's vision remains entirely intact, with only the most sensitive updates for 21st-century living. Patterned concrete blocks and Mesoamerican massing evoke a sense of Hollywood drama; exquisite interior-exterior flow presages midcentury trends by several decades. There are four light-filled bedrooms, two vintage-inspired bathrooms, an airy, contemporary kitchen, formal; dining room, and large living room amid 2,518 square feet of living space. Well situated on a more than 8,100 square foot flat lot in the Sunset Square HPOZ [Historic Preservation Overlay Zone], distinguished by elements of Wright's own original landscape design of lush gardens, palms and tropical foliage. It isn't just an architectural masterpiece, it’s also a fully functional, move-in-ready home, and recently sold for $3.2M.                  |
Wednesday, October 09, 2024
Architecture Wednesday: Frank Lloyd Wright's Son, Lloyd' Wright's Bollman Residence In LA
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Not feelin' the love with this one.
ReplyDeleteFLW and his proteges are an acquired taste.
DeleteI like, but I don't know as I would live there. It is to precious to change, and I do like counter space in the bathrooms, counters next to the range, and wall ovens, I don't bend over like I used to.
ReplyDeleteI think you could add cabinetry if it resembled what's already there, and I see what looks to be cabinets in each bathroom.
DeleteWall ovens might be a no go???
Simply stunning.
ReplyDeleteConcise yet cogent!
DeleteI like this very much, though I realize I’m not one for historic preservation homes (which I can’t redo to fit my desires... like lots of counter space in the kitchen). But I think it’s beautifully done. Except that the dining room chairs remind me of my own childhood dining room. So they would have to go!
ReplyDeleteI think you're allowed to do work within the house, but you cannot change the exterior unless you jump through tiny hoops.
DeleteI went back to look at the dining room chairs ... hideous.
My mother’s were red silk!
DeleteOh dear ....
Delete🙂 Well, whadda ya know, I was determined not to like it 'cause FLW, but his son impressed me! I love the light, of course, and all of the landscaping...especially the plants cascading down the walls. I surprised myself liking the black-tiled bathroom. The only room I did not like was the formal dining room because it felt unnecessarily dark. One thing I started off disliking was the cream and beige tiling theme because it felt so haphazard, but as it continued showing up (including out the back door) I started enjoying the controlled randomness of it. Controlled Randomness is a fun oxymoron and a pretty decent band name, if you will!! 😎🤣
ReplyDeleteI love all things FLW and anyone who chooses to follow his aesthetic. I, too, love the plants and the black tiled bathrooms.
DeleteI think I once saw Controlled Randomness in concert ... ?
I kinda like this one!
ReplyDeleteI love the exterior and the yard and plants more than anything else.
DeleteNice place. I would do a few tweaks here and there but I wouldn't want to mess with the aesthetic. I love the light and style of the windows.
ReplyDeleteIt could do with some kitchen work, but you cannot touch the exterior due to the historic overlay.
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ReplyDeleteNo railings on the stairs?!
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Trip hazard ... but an historical trip hazard.
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This one seems warm and comfortable, not like the FLW house in LA where I once attended a party. I remember a lot of wood and a hallow empty sound. The dance floor creaked. Wish I'd paid more attention at the time, could tell you where it was.
ReplyDeleteHe used a lot of hard surfaces that echo sound unless you have lots of window fabrics and furnishings!
DeleteLove!
ReplyDeleteI love his quirky ideas and the way he used space. This is a very 'modern' house and still looks timeless.
I love those bathrooms!
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I like a good black-tiled bath, too, though I am more in love with the exterior and the landscape than a lot of the house.
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I too love this. It's just so clean and different. And I would switch to Mid-century furniture too if I had too.
ReplyDeleteI see potential in it, but I'd live outside!
DeleteWhen can we move in? Really a gorgeous house, sweetpea! (in bed, thanks to COVID) I KNEW visiting here would make me smile! xoxo
ReplyDeleteI hope you're starting to feel better!!
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It looks glamorous in the way that vintage movies are glamorous and I like it, but can't see myself living in such a place. I love the black and white bathrooms.
ReplyDeleteI'd have to refurnish the entire house first ....
DeleteI love the interior. I'm guessing the furniture is Wright designed? The only problem is some of it looks uncomfortable. I'll take it, though, if someone would like to buy it for me the next time it goes on the market.
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Most of the furniture, except maybe the beds and dining table and chairs, looks midcentury, so I don't think it's Wright-designed.
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It's wonderful. There is so much to like about the design and the fittings. The staircase in the fourth photo is amazing, but no hand rail!!
ReplyDeleteBack when the house was built stair railings weren't required and I guess since it's an historic house it can stay that way.
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