Frank Lloyd Wright House in The Suburbs of New York City | FLW Home Tour in Glen Ridge New Jersey

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

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[@nildesperandum4776]

So many echoes of Taliesin in this home. The music is a perfect choice.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Interesting, I haven't seen Taliesin, only Taliesin West. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@pcatful]

I see this house got a back door in the kitchen! It's so nice to be able to view the space so completely. Nice way to present the commentary, then viewing without interruption. What a masterpiece!

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I greatly appreciate the feedback on the video style!

[@williambock1821]

Wright was a wizard who willed magical places into existence.

[@starmanjesus5679]

thank you so much, it seems to be there with you, magic

[@1810Sound]

nice hifi setup

[@nickmanofredda8803]

I love the sense of protection that all FLW houses give: although the bedrooms are on the ground floor, the inhabitant sleeps peacefully because it's as if each room were the cabin of a ship, with those openings high up on the walls. I think that the true luxury of a house is not the square meters and dimensions, but the sense of cocoon it gives. I think FLW was a genius in managing to make something geometric and angular such as its architecture and furniture, protective and enveloping at the same time. Thanks for showing

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Very well put, thank you for the great comments! I like the cabin of the ship comparison. Thanks for watching!

[@paulschaller3644]

I watch all videos of FLW homes. Thanks for sharing this with me! My wife and I took a trip to Talieson East on our 1st wedding anniversary. And nine months after that tour we welcomed our first born daughter Jennifer! Very inspirational scenery! 😜

[@EarlLedden]

Thanks for letting the video speak for itself; it spoke volumes.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thank you for watching! I hope to film more historic / architecturally significant homes like this in the future.

[@SideB1984]

Stunning! Love those large hexagon tiles. I have 24” hexagon concrete tiles in a mid century modern desert home.

[@gustavosilvacm8932]

Thank you very and very much for this video! It will sound silly and it certainly is: I am an old (76) retired teacher of Mathematics who doesn't understand anything at all about Architecture, but anyway I am crazy about Frank Lloyd Wright's work, in particular his Usonian Houses. As I watched this video I saw myself living in that house, which would be a dream, except for one problem: where would I put the (almost) two thousand books I own? Nevertheless, give us more videos about Wright's house, please! If I may suggest, the two Usonian Houses he built for the Jacobs family would be wonderful. Thanks a lot!

[@HilarionWon]

I really like the camerawork you did here. Really made me feel like I was IN the house. Awesome!

[@kimhall5863]

Yeah really great filming!👍🏻

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@rydergoode6922]

Love the hexagonal theme. Even the mirrors are hexagonal 😊

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thank you for watching and commenting!!!

[@brunoschubert864]

wow!

[@trishalivingston1051]

Love Frank Lloyd Wright homes more than other. Others can go Tiny, I like expansive one level homes with lots of rooms for lots of different hobbies and interests. This one to me is perfection, perfectly laid out, and no stairs. Love it.

[@jackjax7921]

Im palpitating how much this work makes me feel something. Frank is a goated architect.

[@sunlightrx1171]

Thank you for making and publishing this video, and thanks to the home's owners for making this video tour available.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thank you for watching! And I agree a big thank you to the home owners for allowing me to film! Do you live in this area? I'm always curious where people are watching from.

[@QuocDatNguyen-x3x]

It very nice .

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thanks for watching!!

[@Tamar-sz8ox]

The home is so visually pleasing and your sensory system feels calm and organized 🥰 it’s like a feeling of wellness . It’s spectacular

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

I agree, thanks for watching!!

[@luminyam6145]

Wow! What an incredible home, I love Frank Lloyd Wright homes. The owners have done him proud and preserved a monument.💖

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thanks for watching!

[@wildcolonialman]

Fabulous effort.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@paulschaller3644]

I live in Two Rivers WI not far from the FLW house called Still Bend on the East Twin River. Hope to see you there sometime soon. TR pop 13,000. 😀

[@ВалерийРоманчук-в6п]

Было бы здорово увидеть план дома! Спасибо, хороший обзор!

[@johnerdmann2700]

WHAT A TREASURE

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thanks for watching! It was a pleasure to visit.

[@qhuizatlantis8484]

I so love the interior cozy feels

[@wildcolonialman]

Very cool. Thank you Owners.

[@Thunderbuck]

I'll never likely be a customer for you (I live at the opposite end of the continent), but I love that you did this tour ❤

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thank you for watching and commenting!!!

[@philipk917]

Wonderful! Thank you! ❤🧡❤

[@magicknight13]

My goodness what an incredible space. FLW had a mind like no other. Personally my favorite architect but there are many great ones 😊

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thanks for watching and commenting! He is also one of my favorites for that era.

[@mom-ys9sb]

Thank you for the lovely video. What an amazing talent to conceive such a remarkable space. The wood ceilings were fascinating. Imagine living in such sculptural beauty. He must have been such an enormously interesting human being !!

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@badapple65]

I’m such a FLW fan! We live in a 1948 cottage of a home on the River in N. IL and I’ve been thinking of covering the walls and ceilings in two main living areas with rich warm wood leaving no plaster visible. That effect alone I feel really creates a more organic feeling. Nearing retirement age. A good project.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thanks for watching and sharing your plans, best of luck with the project!!

[@raymondclark1785]

There's a cedar mill near me and every time I go in there I get that idea

[@karenfromNH]

The Zimmerman home here in NH had to replace the radiant heat. It looks very similar to this home.

[@toddlevin]

Hi @karenfromNH - Same thing with this FLLW Usonian home. Originally, the closed-loop radiant heat pipe material used in all Usonian homes were cast iron, and they decayed/calcified over time - but they were the best material available when the houses were designed and built decades ago. About 20 years ago the floor of this FLLW Usonian home was removed, the old metal radiant heat pipes replaced with PEX (a much better material) and so we're good to go now for another half century (or more)...

[@nxs0152]

That was incredible.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thanks for watching

[@toddlevin]

Jeff: Thanks for visiting Frank Lloyd Wright's Stuart Richardson House - you did a terrific job capturing the house! It was a pleasure having you... Best, Todd

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Todd: thank you again for the opportunity!!

[@KenniqueReynolds]

If you don’t mind sharing. How many changes did you all make?

[@toddlevin]

​@@KenniqueReynolds This home has passed through multiple hands since it was first completed in 1951. There have been many improvements/upgrades to the home - but almost all were structural and are unseen. An aesthetic update, for instance, is the kitchen, which originally was a free donation from GE for marketing purposes in 1951 ("The Kitchen of the Future brought to you by General Electric") - and was all white! The exterior landscaping, on the other hand, has been an epic three year project for me that has (finally!) just about come to an end. Hope that helps... Todd

[@KenniqueReynolds]

@@toddlevin thanks for the answer. Very helpful. He exterior is gorgeous! Matches the architecture really well!

[@gdwlaw5549]

Nice Hifi setup too😊

[@marietjiehildebrandt1324]

Very special, gorgeous home

[@davevan8864]

WOW.....A FLW home I'd never heard of. My dream would be to own a FLW or just inspired by, home. Thanks

[@rudbuddy]

Superb filming to capture the shapes and symmetry. Really enjoyed this!

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@blondieblue3649]

I was not aware of this particular home. What a treat! Thank you so much to the people who own it and to you folks for doing this wonderful video!

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

I don't live that far away and I had no idea it was there either. So thankful to the owners for letting us film. Thanks for watching!!

[@raymondclark1785]

Ditto, I live an hour or so south and didn't know about it.

[@renegomez1799]

Well preserve, tanks

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thank you for watching!

[@nmgg6928]

...did you fly a drone through the house?? If so cool idea to be able to help give feeling and flow to the compression and release FLW used in his designs. Oh nope just saw reflection in the mirror lol Well done on the filming regardless and glad you posted this and i stumbled across it 😄

[@QuocDatNguyen-x3x]

❤❤❤

[@Hankitect]

I believe FLW would appreciate the way in which you've showcased his work , and if he could compare it to other video tours of his designs, I have no doubt that he would like your tour much more than most others. I am so impressed! What a great tour. I am an architect and real estate investor, and avid fan of Wright/Dow Usonian design. I have toured many Usonians, in person and online. I must give you credit, in my opinion this is likely the best home tour video that I've seen. The quality, peacefulness, and overall enjoyability of your tour impresses me. Moving around the rooms at numerous angles and heights, rather than just a once around allows viewers to appreciate the space more, giving viewers a bit of a feel of the home, like one does get when actually experiencing a FLW home in person. The calm, low music and minimal dialogue helps viewers focus on the craftsmanship and unique design of the home, making for an excellent viewing experience. Thank you.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thank you so much for your kind words, it was a pleasure touring and filming this home. I would love to do more of them if/when I find them. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@zhli4238]

I know there are many Frank Lloyd Wright homes. I had not seen this one. Thanks for showing it to us. The angular geometry design brings in natural sunlight, and interior feels larger.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Lots of great natural light, very light and airy. Thanks for watching!

[@timeisahumanconstruct9251]

Shout out to the watch-collecting owner of this beautiful house!

[@jamespedder5171]

Amazing house and another awesome video. FLW homes do have a timeless quality

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thanks for watching and commenting, I love the timeless quality as well!

[@niamhneevekinsella7951]

Brilliant videography. What an absolutely beautiful house. The detail is insane.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lamaraleachman5910]

Stunning thank u for posting

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@MyFunnyBeard]

This house feels like its trying to hug you

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

This might be the best comment ever! Thanks for watching!!!

[@robertnelson2486]

Thanks for sharing a Wright Design Great job with the video

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thank you for watching! What did you think of the trayed ceiling in the living room?

[@veebrame9901]

A very beautiful house.

[@ГонористыйАстраханер]

Great! Thank you!

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

You are welcome!

[@Dmv_eros]

I wish I could own and live in a FLW home

[@hoobaguy]

This looks like a lakeside vacation cabin, not a primary residence.

[@Marcello1b]

Beautiful ! Absolute opportunity to see great architecture! Thank you!

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thanks for watching, it was a great opportunity to film it too! Are you in the NJ area or watching from afar?

[@balesjo]

Beautiful design, and the owners did a wonderful job in their renovations. I particularly liked how well the kitchen was modernized, yet kept the FLW feel.

[@toddlevin]

@balesjo - And we are just now in the midst of another kitchen restoration, as the kitchen you see shown in this terrific video was about 15 years old - both the countertops and appliances were near the end of their useful lives. The new kitchen will be completed in about 5 weeks' time (fingers crossed!). We managed to keep almost all the gorgeous cabinetry you see here, I am happy to say...

[@shubus]

What a treat to see this amazing restoration. So much beautiful woodwork within incredibly designed spaces. And this is the home of those famous floor lamp--so nice to see them in place.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thank you for your comments, the lamps made the space that much more exciting. I bet it looks beautiful at night with the fireplace going and just the two lamps!

[@fordstone6308]

The fluidity and sensitivity of your camera work is mesmerizing! The odd angles of the house plan makes for a chain of surprising spacial experiences, making the house seem much larger than one might otherwise expect.😊

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thank you for the feedback. This is the one video I used a gimbal for, I guess it paid off! Maybe I should keep using it, hehe!! Yes, lots of interesting interstitial spaces that develop out of the interesting geometry of the home. Thanks for watching!!

[@toddlevin]

@@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC Agree with @fordstone6308 Jeff - super awesome camera work!...

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

@@toddlevin Thank you again for allowing me to film, I wish more homes had this much to share in terms of design!

[@keithkuckler2551]

What a great video, and, the restoration was incredible. A real visual treat.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

A "visual treat" is the perfect description. It was a pleasure visiting the home.

[@givonelli5239]

Excellent video ! Thank you !

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

🙏 Thank you for watching!!

[@carloalbertomagni]

Excellent shooting, wonderful house. Many thanks for sharing it

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thank you Carlo!

[@theinternationalstyle]

This was really great! Thanks for posting!

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Of course, thanks for watching and commenting!!

[@СейфСергиенко]

Amazing 🔥💯 Thanks 🙏

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thank you for watching!

[@BillHicks-m9h]

everything that he did was a masterpiece

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Especially this one! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@BlueSkyGuitar]

Wow - really cool, thanks for posting!

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@ludovicgarcon8915]

Thank u very much

[@HybridBattery]

Crimson Beech is in NYC also.

[@jayski9410]

The one thing I've noticed with Frank's designs and those of one of his disciples John Lautner, is that they always seemed to use dark wood finishes on the interior which would have made for very dark spaces if not for the floor to ceiling windows and skylights. I also find it odd they used wood in the bathrooms, including the shower.

[@toddlevin]

@jayski9410 - Think of the use of the old growth red tidewater cypress in the baths much like a yacht. The wood is all maintained. It's also much more luxurious and warmer in the baths than tile (or stone, but that is prohibitively expensive, of course).

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Keep in mind some woods like cedar and teak have natural oils in them that actually repel water, not sure what species are in these bathrooms, but most likely something along those lines. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@KenniqueReynolds]

I was just telling my family about this and boom here it is. Thanks for the video.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

How serendipitous! Do you follow architecture in general or are you a Frank specific fan?

[@KenniqueReynolds]

@@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC architecture in general also I live near this home in Glen Ridge. I think Glen Ridge and Essex county on a broader level have the most picturesque suburbs.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

@@KenniqueReynolds Yes, very beautiful areas! Thanks for watching and all your positive comments / questions!

[@bengaltiger96]

The hashtag should be FLLW, as that’s how his blueprints were signed.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thanks for pointing that out. I added it as a hashtag in the description but not the title, because interestingly when you search the keyword "FLW" it gets 523,000 searches per month whereas "FLLW" it comes up as insufficient data.

[@brettkruempel244]

Amazing restoration. Much appreciated.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thanks Brett!

[@toddlevin]

Thank you!

[@bachirchabane1603]

Awesome F. L. Wright design and stunning video. One thing is Missing: The Original layout and plan. Thks. For sharing.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

I meant to ask for that and then got side tracked. It was so nice of the owner to let us film I didn’t want to take up anymore of his valuable time.

[@shawnswitenky1158]

What camera and lens are you using? The floating effect is interesting...

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

It’s the wide angle of an iPhone 14 pro. What do you mean by the floating effect? Not sure I follow?

[@greatmustis]

how beautiful !!! It would be amazing to watch more Wright's home tours like this.. Thanks for this

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Would love to show more, do you know of any others close to NYC?

[@greatmustis]

@@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC Wright in New Jersey: James Christie house Stuart Richardson house (done) Sweeton house Bachman Wilson house

[@toddlevin]

@@greatmustis The FLLW Bachman-Wilson House is no longer located in NJ - it has been permanently moved to the grounds of The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas...

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

@@greatmustis Wow I have my work cut out for me! Thanks for sharing!

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

I would be fun to spend a week there. It’s meant to be felt.

[@Алекс-г5б6в]

Очень интересный дом

[@greatmustis]

OMG !!! Thanks for that video tour

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Of course, thanks for watching!! Did you check out the neighborhood tour too?

[@tigerphid9677]

By its very nature, building a home on one level is a great idea. It seems like almost all of Wright's homes are one level.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Great point about Wright's residential homes, most of them are on one level. I tried googling to see if there is an easy explanation and couldn't find anything jumping out. But my thinking is that it goes with his organic design approach so as such most of his homes "roll" with the landscape instead of going vertical. This can be easily recognized in this Prairie Style homes that go with the landscape as compared with his commercial work like the Guggenheim which clearly has a vertical quality but even there he is playing with geometry because it is actually a spiral so when walking up the slow rise almost feels like one level. OK sorry went on a long winded explanation of my theory. Thanks for watching and I look forward to your thoughts on the above!

[@ArthurGroveman]

What is he really showing us in these views around and beyond...it's how the mind works when it is aware, when we are not caught up in thoughts; it is beyond thought, the stuff that Eckhart Tolle talks about. It is freeing.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thanks again! Do you have any other favorite architects that have been able to do this too?

[@ArthurGroveman]

@@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC No, I don't, except for the students of FLW, I don't know of others...I have a lot to learn!

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

@@ArthurGroveman If you are interested to see a contemporary modern architect, check out my video of this Deborah Berke House, located across from where Thomas Edison lived: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnKrnmOIf5WXjpI

[@mathieud.4060]

You know when it's an architect vs a promoter that designed the house.

[@BOEHHO89]

I like the lawn .

[@B10023]

Architectural meditation

[@bennyzachry2724]

Enjoyed it...but wondering where the refrigerator Is hidden? (I'm sure it has one!)

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

05:00 - I believe the frig/freezer are under counter here at 5:00 to the right of the door that goes outside, left of the sink. Thanks for watching!!

[@toddlevin]

@bennyzachry2724 - It's a wood paneled refrigerator shown directly under the kitchen skylight between 5:11 - 5:18...

[@louise9973]

It's great to see an unmanicured lawn. It would be great if it was native grasses and flowers.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

If you take a look at some of the comments below from the owner he does explain it in depth

[@toddlevin]

All meadow grasses are indeed native!

[@НеъматжонБатиров-ъ7э]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Thank you for watching and commenting!!!

[@JbushBush]

Love the modesty. House can't be more than 1500 square feet. The focus is on the design and the craftsmanship rather than the size and number of rooms. America used to be a different place.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

I agree, thanks for watching!

[@toddlevin]

Hi - actually, the house is 1,890 square feet!

[@einarquay]

This house is listed as being commissioned in 1940, rather than 1941. Notable in this Usonian is the narrow corridor to the bedroom wing at just 24” wide.

[@toddlevin]

Hi @einarquay - The correct date is 1941. The initial commission was 1940, but the final design approval in its final configuration was 1941. The house was not built, however, until 1951 and had still undergone a few slight changes at that point. But in the FLLW official docs, the house is indeed dated 1941. In addition, the original final blueprints I own that have been passed down with the house are officially stamped and signed 1941 by Wright himself. Hope that helps!...

[@sheilahorton5189]

My aunt and uncle built their country home based on FLW's building concepts. It had the same feel as this home- beautiful, clean lines and woodwork, along with built-in furniture. After their deaths, the house was sold and the new owners gutted it, completely gutted it. What a waste.

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

The kitchen look similar to the mother ship in the Bay Area.

[@toddlevin]

@jamesdellaneve9005 - I am actually literally in the process of designing a complete kitchen reno as we speak (with a Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy approved architect, of course)!...

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

@@toddlevin Yes. The mother ship owner argued with Wright about the details with the exit door. She won that one. I was in the Darwin Martin summer house on Lake Erie this summer. Mrs Martin wanted the dining room a little wider. It didn’t really work with Wright’s design. But Wright was matching the other end of the house for symmetry. He got pissed and left the floor planks at the original length and then added more but 90 degrees out so that she’d always see that he disagreed with the decision. BTW, he was correct in terms of the symmetry, but like many of Wright’s houses, this was meant to stroke his ego, not be fit for people.

[@jamesdellaneve9005]

@@toddlevin I’d love to see how you’ll keep the original spirit and make it more usable.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Interesting comparison!

[@toddlevin]

@@jamesdellaneve9005 Well, this is not the original kitchen anyway, so I can pretty much do whatever I want (within sensible reason). The original kitchen was a free gift to The Richardson Family at the time the house was built from General Electric to market their brand alongside FLLW - it was called "The GE Kitchen Of The Future'! It was really ugly - all white metal and chrome appliances and countertops - and FLLW hated it, but he understood it was free. The kitchen you see in this video replaced that GE kitchen maybe 20-25 years ago. But in general terms, I must say this is an extremely enjoyable kitchen to operate in - plenty of room for multiple people to work, excellent flow between the appliances and work stations, great light - a real pleasure in terms of layout and usability...

[@ericleiter6179]

Just beautiful...FLW was a genius...I would do just about anything to live in one of his spaces...even the more affordable Usonian style gives one of the feeling of being inside a mansion...did I see right though, does the bathroom door hit the toilet???

[@ginoalary2629]

Maloof chair 6:58

[@toddlevin]

@ginoalary2629 - Great eye! - a Sam Maloof rocking chair executed in fiddleback maple and ebony from 1986...

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Are you referring to the wood rocking chair? If so beautiful details!

[@robszurgot1484]

@@toddlevin beautiful rocker, you don't often see them in maple. Sam bought up most of the Claro walnut on the west coast. I attended an event he did where he made one of his iconic low back chairs as he spoke ... he was 89 at the time and he mentioned he had about 1 million board feet of claro walnut in stock to fulfill orders several years out. I was admiring the music stands throughout and almost expected to see a Maloof music stand ... but that Esherick is no slouch!

[@bevharrie7332]

How tall floor to ceiling?

[@toddlevin]

There are various heights throughout the house - FLLW created an architectural concept he termed "compression and expansion" when designing his homes. A lower "compressed" 6'-6" ceiling height is located in areas that are transient, such as entryways and hallways. When one enters spaces where one would normally linger (living/dining areas, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms) the ceiling height rises (in this case by over three feet in some places) creating a sense of "expansion." This transition makes the living areas psychologically feel even taller and more spacious than they actually are (which in this case is close to 10 feet high at their tallest point)...

[@mickiemack2748]

What a beautiful home - the ceiling pattern and built-in lighting are exquisite. The furnishings in the main room do not do this house justice. Thanks so much for sharing this most unique home via KZbin. BTW, do you know the artist/song of the background music? It really adds to the aura of this video. Thanks so much!

[@Amethys12]

The camera spun too fast- made me dizzy 😵‍💫

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Sorry about that, will try to slow it down next time, stay well!

[@ArthurGroveman]

This is Judy...and thank you for the beautiful and bright video work...it provides different perspectives, looking through, and looking beyond...and ideas for ways to apply his ideas. I am always looking for the Japanese influence, and I just received a book on Louis Sullivan's ornnament work, to see how FLW applied it to his architecture. I don't care for the wood in the Usonian homes, it almost hurts the eyes, after seeing the gorgeous cypress in other constructions, but it was a way to save money. Thanks again. Just subscribed.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Hi Judy, thank you for subscribing! I love your detailed thoughts on Wright's intentions and connections to Sullivan as well as his Japanese influences. Have a great weekend!

[@fairamir1]

To me his bedrooms are always on the small side...but it was the era before big bedrooms like today

[@towerdave4836]

Big fan of FLR but I do find interiors dark with little relief from the timber and brick finishes not helped by the external overhangs that inhibit the influx of natural light.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

Keep in mind the external overhangs are very strategic. They block sun in the harsh summer to keep things cool. Meanwhile in the winter the lower angle of the sun is able to penetrate the space and warm things up. This is part of his organic design style something lost in most homes today that rely heavily on mechanical heating and cooling. Thanks for watching!

[@Quadrille763]

Glen ridge is next to east orange

[@toddlevin]

@Quadrille763 - Not really. It is north of East Orange (and basically north of all The Oranges). It is actually next to Montclair (on the west) and Bloomfield (on the East)...

[@romenpheonixx7005]

Why isn’t the grass cut?

[@toddlevin]

@romenpheonixx7005 - From an earlier comment thread on this post - "...the final step of landscape architecture was the planting and management of all the natural-looking meadow grasses, which are actually a complex mixture of five different species. When you remark "...Why isn’t the grass cut?..." the fact that all this work is invisible to you pleases me immensely, as FLLW was very clear in his exterior plantings that they should be 1.) made up of indigenous local trees and grasses that grow naturally for in the type of climate zone where the specific house is located; and 2.) the aesthetic should be as natural as possible - with an emphasis on *meadows, streams, and trees, and definitely no mowed lawns, tortured flower beds in the form of shapes with rare specimens, and/or manicured plants*...'

[@romenpheonixx7005]

I don’t know if that was a condescending answer or not. But it’s understandable that they chose a more free style of grass and flora. Thanks??

[@toddlevin]

@@romenpheonixx7005 I'm the homeowner, and I'm taking a brief moment to educate you (and others who will read this) on the careful approach that took place over the entire three-year process that my landscape architect and I engaged in to attain this specific end result. You're welcome.

[@kazstrankowski8721]

Beautiful house, pity they didn't extend the hexagon design to the swimming pool

[@toddlevin]

@kazstrankowski8721 - The pool is a later addition (maybe 30 years after the house was built) by a later owner in the late 1980s/early 1990s. One of the worst things people can do with FLLW houses is try to get too 'matchy-matchy' with their designs that are later added, particularly exterior landscaping (things like pools, plantings, etc.). And I would add - FLLW never designed a hexagonal pool anyway, as the few homes based on a hexagonal motif designed by FLLW that do happen to have pools were either triangular or rectangular in form! In this case, the pool form being organically shaped draws no attention away from the house design, and simply looks more like a natural pond...

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

But also something nice about having a organic shape to hold water which feels like it should be more free flowing. Also the pool deck area is sort of a hexagon so that makes for an interesting juxtaposition.

[@UPalooza]

Wow. Nice. Needs some landscaping.

[@toddlevin]

@user-qt4qp6bj1q - Actually, this landscaping represents three years of prodigious work on the exterior by yours truly. In terms of the landscaping, I first took the entire half acre lot almost to dirt - except a couple of old-growth trees. Second step - we did all the hardscaping - the original planned Cherokee red-colored chip-and-tar driveway which was never installed, the original planned garden terrace on the north side of the house which had never been built, an additional terrace surround for the in-ground pool (a later addition) on the south side of the house, an expansion of the stream/pond/waterfall system (which was not original either, and also a later addition) alongside the house, new silver cedar fencing in some areas, and a whole-house generator. The third step was a complete swaling of all grounds and the addition of French drains throughout the property to allow proper drainage to the street and to stop the water from heavy rains from consistently creating a lake around the rear of the house. The fourth step was the planting of some 40+ mature evergreen trees - firs, cypress, evergreens, and pines of mixed sorts - all those large trees you see were planted to appear as if they had just always grown there. The fifth and final step was the planting and management of all the natural-looking meadow grasses, which is actually a complex mixture of five different species. When you remark that it "...needs some landscaping..." the fact that all this work is invisible to you pleases me immensely, as FLLW was very clear in his exterior plantings that they should be 1.) made up of indigenous plants that grow naturally for the most part in the type of climate zone where the specific house is located; and 2.) the aesthetic should be as natural as possible - an emphasis on meadows, streams, and trees, and definitely no tortured flower beds in the form of shapes with rare specimens, mowed lawns, and/or manicured plants.

[@Jeff-Suburbs-of-NYC]

It is actually a really special mix of grass designed to have high and low areas, maybe it's not showing as well in the video as it does in person

[@UPalooza]

@@toddlevin House is beautifully kept. I couldn't tell; Is the bedroom wing more generous than other Usonians? They can be narrow... Bedrooms look better than others. with custom shelving etc.

[@toddlevin]

@@UPalooza Having seen a number of Usonians in person (and studied many others) I think that FLLW tended to make bedroom wings and their accoutrements a touch nicer for those commissioning families who he took a shine to. You are correct - these bedrooms all have ample custom closets, shelving, bureaus, and desks - all built in, and all designed by FLLW. The spacious Master bedroom suite in particular also has a fireplace and a separate dressing area (unusual additions in a Usonian MBR!) as well...

[@UPalooza]

Quite a generous master bed fireplace! too, unless the lens is tricking me. @@toddlevin