Frank Lloyd Wright House Design Kits Are Here To Make Your Crib The It-Home
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For architecture enthusiasts, the prospect of owning a Frank Lloyd Wright design can feel like a distant dream. Wright’s iconic structures are renowned for their pioneering use of space, natural materials, and integration with the surrounding landscape. However, these original designs were often commissioned by the wealthy, leaving the average homeowner out of reach.
Enter Wright-inspired kit homes, approved by the estate of the legendary architect himself. Lindal Cedar Homes, in partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, has created prefabricated house packages that capture the essence of Wright’s Usonian homes.
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Developed in the 1930s, Usonian houses were his answer to creating affordable, yet architecturally significant, dwellings for the middle class during the Great Depression. These homes shared Wright’s signature elements: open floor plans, expansive windows, and a connection to the outdoors.
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Lindal’s Imagine Series, first launched in 2018 but now back in the market, translates these principles into a modern context. Think: open floor plans that cater to contemporary living styles, energy-efficient features like passive heating and cooling, and a continued emphasis on natural materials like wood, glass, and stone. Homeowners can choose from a variety of plans, each echoing a specific Usonian design. The Mirror Lake Cottage, for instance, is a modern take on Wright’s Seth Peterson Cottage, offering a spacious and light-filled living space in a compact 958 square feet.
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While not exactly replicating the experience of owning an original Wright design, these prefabricated homes make the dream of living in one more accessible, giving the masses a chance to live in a space inspired by his vision. The streamlined construction process and economies of scale inherent in prefabrication can also make these homes more affordable than a custom-built Wright design.
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[via Business Insider and Wall Street Journal, images via Lindal Cedar Homes]
