“Wright was a maverick who never looked back, so we knew we didn’t want to be anchored to the past ourselves,” says Lord. “Instead we asked ourselves how we could re-envision the future of the bath space through his eyes.”
“Wright never rested on his past achievements,” says President and CEO of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Stuart Graff. “He was always forward looking.”
In one of the bathrooms, a pale-pink sink pops against the floor-to-ceiling tile-work.
Seeking $1.5M, the nearly 3,000-square-foot Usonian-style home built shortly after the architect’s death was recently restored.
Inside, crisp white ceilings complement the home's original wood-wrapped walls.
The pool leads into the primary bathroom, allowing swimmers to shower off without walking through the house.
The swimming pool deck was rebuilt with ipe wood, a dense South American hardwood, while the bridge is original to the home. The pool leads into the primary bathroom, allowing swimmers to shower off without walking through the house.
Large walls of wood-framed glass keep the interiors connected with the courtyard.
Poe and Helm rebuilt a radiant floor heating system that was installed underneath the brick floor. The coffee table was designed by Wright, while the silk carpet is a Poe family heirloom that’s generations old.