For Members of the Volume 45 : Issue 2 Summer – Fall 2018 Frank Trust

Wright Angles: A DIALOGUE RESTORED ROOMS OPEN AT

From the President & CEO In August the Trust completed phase 1 restoration of the Robie House interior, and visitors began touring the restored front entry hall, main stairway, billiard room and living room. Refreshed wall and ceiling plaster and vibrant original coloration have transformed the rooms, and the reinstallation of lighting and leaded glass windows illuminate the space with a balanced mixture of natural and incandescent light.

With renewed excitement, we welcome guests from around the world to see Robie House restored to Wright’s 1910 vision. Unanimously recognized by European critics in 1930 as the precursor to international modernism, Robie House today is

Photo: James Caulfield Photo: re-evaluated by contemporary audiences. A grant from the Getty The restored Robie House living room open for tours. Foundation has facilitated our preparation of a Robie House Conservation Management Plan that will establish guiding principles and policies for generations to come. A value-based assessment is part of this plan. I hope you will participate in the 2018 Board of Directors survey described on pages 10-11.

John M. Rafkin, Chairman Join us on Tuesday, October 2, for the Trust’s 7th annual Robert Miller, Vice-Chair and Chair, Executive Committee Thinking into the Future: Robie House Series on , David Dunning, Treasurer Design and Ideas. This year’s speaker, Mark Sexton, will discuss Graham J. Rarity, Secretary Architect / Artist Collaborations, a hallmark of his distinguished Peter R. George firm Krueck + Sexton, a 40-year architectural partnership. David Hernandez Patricia Hunt With many worthy educational and restoration initiatives this Kurt Neumann year, please consider a much-needed and deeply appreciated Robert Pasin Don Rosenwinkel gift to the Trust’s 2018 Annual Appeal this fall. Join our Donor Kelly Small Circle and enjoy exclusive benefits such as the October 25 Randall S. Thorne private reception and tour of the Laura Gale House with new Tim Samuelson, Advisory Member owners Andrea Kayne and Andrew Mead. The value of the Trust is founded in the treasure of its friends. Thank you for your commitment and friendship.

Cover: South balcony doors, Robie House Photo: James Caulfield Celeste Adams President & CEO

Contents 4 Thinking Into The Future with 8 Next Generation Preservationists 14 Worldwide Travel in 2019 Architect Mark Sexton at Robie House 18 Celebrating Our Volunteers 6 Robie House: A Revolutionary Moment 13 Donor Circle Members Tour 22 Summer-Fall Programs

Page 2 “SKYLANDING” NEAR ROBIE HOUSE MARKS SITE WHERE WRIGHT DISCOVERED JAPANESE ARCHITECTURE Rendering courtesy of wHY Architecture and Yoko Ono and Yoko courtesy of wHY Architecture Rendering

"Skylanding" by Yoko Ono. Yoko Ono's "Skylanding," a monument to world peace, is now installed on the site of the 1893 Columbian Exposition’s Japanese Pavilion, the Ho-o-den or Phoenix Pavilion. This is where discovered Japanese architecture. Yoko Ono, a Robie House restoration Yoko Ono’s “Skylanding,” composed of a dozen metal 12-foot-tall lotus flower petals donor, attended Wright's Jiyu Gakuen was described by the artist as the “place where the sky and earth meet and create School while growing up in Tokyo. a seed to learn about the past and come together to create a future of peace and harmony, with nature and each other.”

Ono, who remembered visiting Tokyo’s Wright-designed Imperial Hotel, attended Jiyu Gakuen (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1921), a girls’ school with a focus on teaching creativity. The site of “Skylanding” was of particular significance to the artist for the Ho-o-den was destroyed by arson because of World War II’s anti-Japanese sentiment. “Skylanding” represents healing.

As the Trust completes the restoration of the Robie House, Wright’s lifelong admiration of Japanese culture is reaffirmed in the proximity of

Matthew Placek/©Yoko Ono Matthew Placek/©Yoko “Skylanding” to his own masterpiece.

Page 3 ARCHITECT/ARTIST CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS THINKING INTO THE FUTURE: THE ROBIE HOUSE SERIES ON ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND IDEAS

Co-founder of the Chicago-based firm Krueck + Sexton Architects, Mark Sexton is the 2018 speaker for the Trust’s signature annual program, Thinking Into the Future: The Robie House Series on Architecture, Design and Ideas.

Sexton will present on the firm’s iconic architecture, the significance of art in the firm’s projects, and their collaborations with artists such as Jaume Plensa and Ursula von Rydingsvard. As the influence of new materials, fabrication practices and technologies shape the future of architecture, Sexton will consider how Krueck + Sexton Architects continues to push the boundaries of design, and what role art and its inspiration will play in the future of the firm’s work.

Founded in 1979, Chicago-based firm Krueck + Sexton Architects has gathered acclaim for its work in exploring the leading edge of modernism as well as Chicago’s rich architectural tradition. Partners Ron Krueck and Mark Sexton both studied architecture at the Institute of Technology, where they were steeped in the pure modernism of Mies van der Rohe. From this foundation, they developed a distinctive visual language influenced by art as much as by architecture, as evidenced in their impeccably designed and constructed buildings.

Working in collaboration with the Spanish

Photograph: William Zbaren Photograph: sculptor Jaume Plensa, Krueck + Sexton

The faceted façade of the Spertus Institute, developed the award-winning Crown Chicago, IL serves the functional purpose Fountain at . Identifying new of admitting natural light to a building surrounded by older masonry structures materials and technologies, the firm created a along Michigan Avenue. 21st century fountain that has been embraced by the city and has become a defining feature of Millennium Park. The firm’s faceted glass façade for the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies embraces contemporary materials and technology, while conforming to norms of scale and organization to harmonize with the streetwall ensemble of Michigan Avenue.

Program partners:

Page 4 ARCHITECT MARK SEXTON LECTURES OCT 2 THINKING INTO THE FUTURE: THE ROBIE HOUSE SERIES ON ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND IDEAS

MARK P. SEXTON, FAIA, LEED® AP

As founding partner of Kreuck + Sexton, Mark Sexton is integral to the design and management of the firm’s work. His dedication to fine detailing and responsible project delivery ensures the quality and consistency of all projects. By embracing the ideas of colleagues, investigating possibilities, and engaging with the community, Sexton constantly evolves and advances the firm’s projects.

Sexton, a graduate of the College of Architecture at Institute of Technology, continues his support of the school today by serving on the Board of Advisors. He is a member of the GSA Design Photograph: Steve Hall/Hedrich Blessing Photograph:

Crown Fountain, in Millennium Park on Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL.

The way it's been embraced by the people of Chicago and visitors clearly is a testament to the strength of the initial concept. — Mark Sexton on Crown Fountain Excellence Program National Registry of Peer Professionals, the Chicago Architecture Biennial Board, and is on the faculty of Taking Wright’s future thinking philosophy as expressed teaching Architecture in the Frederick C. Robie House, Thinking into the Future: Engineering and Design at the School of Civil The Robie House Series on Architecture, Design and Ideas and Environmental Engineering. He received engages leading voices in conversations about design the distinction of Fellow of the American issues in contemporary society. Designed in 1908, Frank Institute of Architects in 2006 and annually Lloyd Wright’s Robie House is an iconic work of the participates in the Bridge mentor program twentieth century. sponsored by the AIA, College of Fellows and Young Architects Forum.

Tuesday October 2 Tickets: flwright.org or 312.994.4000 Cocktail reception: 5 pm, Lecture: 6 pm Logan Center for the Arts, University of Chicago, 915 East 60th Street Frank Lloyd Wright Trust members/University of Chicago alumni, faculty and staff/AIA Chicago members: $20; Non-members: $25; Students: $5 Page 5 ROBIE HOUSE: A REVOLUTIONARY MOMENT IN AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY

As the Trust reveals restored rooms of the Robie House and Frank Lloyd Wright’s original vision re-emerges for the first time in decades, we take the opportunity to consider the national architectural context within which the building was conceived and realized.

The late 19th and early 20th century was a period of transition in American architecture. The era was marked by the emergence of original architectural design styles that were not derived from historical precedents.

In the years preceding the Civil War, American architectural styles reflected the country’s ties to the culture and architecture of Europe. As the nation emerged from the War, American architects, like their contemporaries in art, literature and music, sought new forms to express the country’s developing national identity. Given an expanding technology, prosperity and a climate that supported progress and originality, architects began to see possibilities for experimentation and expansion beyond traditional European architectural styles. The inventive, eclectic and richly ornamented buildings that resulted were considered by many to be the embodiment of the nation’s cultural maturation.

In the 1870s and 1880s, Henry Hobson Richardson was one of the leading figures in the search for an indigenous architecture. He designed residences, community libraries, suburban railroad stations, and commercial and civic structures that marked a turning point in American architecture. While drawing on English Wright regarded the Robie House as a declaration of Revival architecture, Richardson’s Watts Sherman his vision for a new American architecture. House at Newport, Rhode Island (1875), features Americanized elements including overhanging eaves that shelter the residence, and horizontal bands of windows that begin to dissolve barriers between interior and exterior. These design features would become hallmarks of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture decades later.

The revolution in design that Richardson ignited was continued by the Chicago architect . As the 19th century came to a close, Sullivan sought a “functional” approach to modern tall office building design. For Sullivan, the great architectural styles of the past

Top: The Greek Revival Henry B. Clarke House, Chicago, IL Middle: William K. Vanderbilt Mansion, New Bottom: Watts-Sherman House, Newport, RI (Richard Morris Hunt, 1836) York City (Richard Morris Hunt, 1882) Library (H. H. Richardson, 1875) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5e/Clarke_House.jpg of Congress Prints and Photographs Division A.D. White Architectural Photographs, Washington, D.C. Cornell University Library Accession Number: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print 15/5/3090.00538, Cornell University Library

Page 6 ROBIE HOUSE: A REVOLUTIONARY MOMENT IN AMERICAN ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY

Frederick C. Robie House, Chicago, IL (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1908-10). From Ausgeführte Bauten und Entwürfe von Frank Lloyd Wright, 1911; Collection of the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust

had been created by architects and craftsmen in tune with of these individuals was Frank Lloyd Wright, who joined the world around them. Their buildings were a product of Sullivan’s firm as a draftsman in 1888. their specific time and place. Sullivan in turn believed that a During his early years in Chicago, Wright did not operate building should respond to its own environment, and “grow in a vacuum. His work was supported and often enhanced naturally, logically, and poetically out of its conditions,” by a group of pioneering Midwestern architects working and that its function should be clearly expressed in its in and around Chicago. This group, which Wright would later refer to as “The New School of the Middle West,” Wright regarded the Robie House as a declaration of included George Elmslie, Myron Hunt, George Washington Maher, Dwight Perkins, William Gray Purcell, Thomas his vision for a new American architecture. Tallmadge and Vernon Watson, as well as Wright’s later associates Marion Mahony, , William Drummond and Francis Byrne. These talented individuals form and structure. His declaration that “form ever follows honed their skills while working under the leading architects function” became a defining statement in modern American of 19th century Chicago. Inspired by the teachings of Louis architecture. He applied these ideals to large commercial Sullivan, the architects of the sought to create structures such as the Auditorium Building in Chicago a new, democratic architecture, free from the shackles of (1886-90). historical European styles.

Sullivan’s philosophy of architecture was passed to the Against this backdrop, the Robie House emerged as a next generation through the work of the young architects Prairie-style masterpiece, a powerful declaration of Wright’s employed in his office. Most important and well known uncompromising vision for a new American architecture.

Page 7 NEXT GENERATION PRESERVATIONISTS

The interior restoration of the Robie House was an opportunity for young people to learn that before the days of drywall, lath and plaster was a common construction method for interior walls. As non-original plaster was removed from rooms and reproduction plaster replicating the original finish was applied, young visitors viewed preservation in action at Robie House. Introducing the project in the Robie House courtyard.

Guided by and working with Trust educators on site, students in grades 4-6 tried their hands at building plywood and lath panels, preparing plaster, and then adding plaster to their panels to create molds.

Learning to prepare plaster.

Page 8 HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE AT ROBIE HOUSE

Introducing the project in the Robie House courtyard. Students read directions before mixing plaster with Trust educators. Building plywood and lath panels.

Learning to prepare plaster. Applying plaster to lath. Mixing plaster.

Visit the Robie House and see the newly restored vivid and expansive living room. Don’t miss a once-in-a-lifetime chance to glimpse the final stages of the restoration process. A perfect time to visit is during October After Hours. flwright.org/afterhoursrobie Page 9 ROBIE HOUSE CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN VALUE-BASED ASSESSMENT SURVEY

The Getty Foundation has awarded the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust a grant to support preparation of a comprehensive Conservation Management Plan for the Frederick C. Robie House. A value-based assessment of Robie House is an important element of this plan.

As great works of art and architecture survive over time, the value society places on them may change or shift in emphasis. Understanding current perceptions and opinions is key to designing correct priorities for the present and future operation, programming and preservation of Robie House.

Please take a few moments to complete the survey. Answer briefly, honestly and without undue deliberation, as this will provide us with reasonable and intuitive reactions. Your perceptions and opinions are essential to the present life and vitality of Robie House and the role it will play in a local, national and global society for years to come.

Thank you for your participation. Photograph: James Caulfield Photograph:

Page 10 ROBIE HOUSE CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLAN VALUE-BASED ASSESSMENT SURVEY

01 Choose one. I am a: Preservationist Hyde Park Resident Chicago Resident Other

02 Please rank these characteristics of Robie House in order of their value, #1 being the most important. Reflection of the Midwest Prairie (Prairie Style) Design Innovation and Technical Ingenuity Americanism and Landmark Status Modernism and Beauty of Design Revolutionary Break with Prior Architectural Styles Frank Lloyd Wright Building Open to the Public International Fame as an Architectural Icon

03 What value does Robie House add?

▶▶ to the history of American culture?

▶▶ to the history of international architecture?

04 How does Robie House enhance the quality of life in Hyde Park, the greater Chicago area, and the Midwest? Number by importance. Presence of an Internationally Recognized Architectural Masterpiece Educational and Social Opportunities offered by a Frank Lloyd Wright Historic House Museum Deeper Meaning of the History and Character of Place Add Your Own Opinion

05 Robie House is sometimes described as a “democratic house.” In what ways does Robie House evoke American values and how do these values translate to universal values? Cut here Cut

You may complete this Christine Trevino Or complete the survey online at: survey and return it by https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RobieValuesSurvey mail to: 209 S. LaSalle St, Suite 118 Chicago, IL 60462 Page 11 ANNUAL APPEAL NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT

Dear Friends and Donors,

The Trust needs your support now more than ever as we complete a historic interior restoration of Robie House and expand our educational offerings to students, teachers and families. Original Frank Lloyd Wright homes enrich our communities and bring visitors from afar. We want the next generation of children to grow up using these Wright buildings as places of learning that they will forever value. But the wear and tear on these public access buildings requires ongoing maintenance and restoration.

Your 2018 Annual Appeal Gift supports the full range of the Trust’s mission: our new Teachers’ website Teaching by Design, our new online digital animation series Frank Lloyd Wright: The Lost Works, summer camps for young people and families, the final phase of the Robie House interior restoration, and so many of the everyday expenses that keep our doors open to you.

As you plan your giving for the remainder of the year, I offer a suggestion that a direct-rollover contribution from an IRA or other defined-contribution plan helps avoid capital gains tax. This may be especially important if you are required to take a Required Minimum Distribution. As always, please check with your tax advisor; it might be worth taking some time to plan your best strategy for supporting the Trust this year. If you’re ready to support the Trust with a tax-deductible gift today, we’ve enclosed an envelope in this issue for that purpose.

Your annual gift in any amount makes the difference in preserving the Maya and Carter Manny. Courtesy Maya Manny. quality of life and valued heritage in our community.

We are most grateful to Maya Manny Thank you sincerely, for her generous gift to the Trust in memory of her husband, Chicago architect Carter Manny. In 1991 she donated a window from her then- home the Ferdinand F. Tomek House, Tom Gull designed in 1907 in Wright’s Oak Director of Development Park Studio, to the Trust.

Page 12 DONOR CIRCLE MEMBERS TOUR LAURA GALE HOUSE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25

Frank Lloyd Wright was well-acquainted with the Gale family when he was hired by Laura Gale to design a home for her and her children in 1909. Gale’s husband Thomas had previously commissioned the Thomas H. Gale House in 1892 and his brother Walter the neighboring Walter H. Gale House one year later.

Laura Gale asked Wright to design his fifth home for the Gale family, a modest residence that would turn out to be one of his most masterful in Oak Park. With its cantilevered roof and balconies, the home foreshadowed Wright’s later work, most famously .

The exquisite Laura Gale House has undergone an extensive restoration thanks to its new owners, Andrea Kayne and Andrew Mead.

In 2017, the Wright Plus 150 Housewalk featured the residence, which was listed for sale at the time. The next day an offer came in. A little over a year later, its new occupants had completed a restoration that makes a comfortably livable showcase home.

“We love living in the Laura Gale House. For us, it’s the Andrea Kayne and Andrew Mead have completed a beautiful restoration of their home, the Laura Gale House (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1909). penultimate Frank Lloyd Wright ‘tree house’ where our blended family can so easily come together and yet each have our own space,” says Andrea Kayne.

Andrea and Andrew are graciously opening their home to Trust donors on Thursday, October 25 from 7 to 8 pm. Join us for an exclusive tour and reception.

The event is open to members of the Trust’s Donor Circle, and enhanced Skylight, Inglenook and Octagon Society level members. To upgrade your membership and join this intimate evening, contact Membership Coordinator JoEllen Narsutis at 312.994.4013.

Upgrade to a Society Level membership and join the Members Evening at the Laura Gale House on October 25. Reservations required. Call 312.994.4013. Page 13 WORLDWIDE TRAVEL IN 2019

WRIGHT IN JAPAN: THE MORRIS TO MACKINTOSH: GAUDÍ TO GEHRY: VISIONARY ARCHITECT’S EASTERN VISION BRITISH ARTS AND CRAFTS ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN IN MODERN SPAIN MAY 10–21, 2019 JUNE 6-15, 2019 OCTOBER 18-26, 2019

Japan was so loved by Wright that he Join us as we journey through England As Frank Lloyd Wright endeavored traveled there on seven extended trips and Scotland to trace the British Arts to create a uniquely American from 1905 to 1922. We visit the three and Crafts movement. Enjoy exclusive architecture, Antoni Gaudí strove to do Wright buildings that remain in Japan: access and curator-led tours of buildings the same for Spain. Jiyu Gakuen (Tokyo); reassembly of the and collections that represent the very Travel Wright returns to Barcelona Imperial Hotel lobby (near Nagoya); best of Arts and Crafts. and Bilbao this autumn to investigate and Yamamura House (near Kobe). Our itinerary takes us from London breathtaking architecture. We explore Our exploration of these works will be through the idyllic Cotswolds and Lake marvels by Gaudí, Mies van der Rohe, in the context of traditional and modern District to Glasgow, acquainting us with Santiago Calatrava, Zaha Hadid and Japanese architecture. the homes and works of luminaries such more as we travel through Basque NEW FOR 2019: End the tour at as William Morris, John Ruskin, C. F. A. country, the stunning Rioja valley and Iwaso, a historic Japanese inn on Voysey, M. H. Baillie Scott and Charles Cantabria. Gourmet local cuisine and peaceful Miyajima Island, and say Rennie Mackintosh. wines complete the experience. a prayer for peace in Hiroshima. NEW FOR 2019: See Morris and NEW FOR 2019: Travel overland from Burne-Jones treasures at St. Martin’s Barcelona to Bilbao, spending a night in Church and Lanercost Abbey, near the a design-award hotel on the edge of the England- Scotland border, and have Bardenas of Navarra natural preserve. lunch at Naworth Castle. In Glasgow, Visit Gaudí‘s Casa Vincens (newly have tea at the newly restored Willow restored) in Barcelona and El Capricho Tea Rooms. in Comillas.

Photos, l to r: Yamamura House/Yodoko Guest JUST ADDED House courtesy of Yodogawa Steel Works, ltd; Hill House, courtesy of the National Trust for Scotland; La For detailed itineraries, rates, and Sagrada Família, photo by Marek Holub, courtesy of An American Legacy: Wikimedia Commons. Architecture, Craft and Design to book, visit travelwright.org in Upstate or call 312.994.4024. Page 14 September 6-9, 2019 WORLDWIDE TRAVEL IN 2019 WRIGHT IN THE REGION VISIT LAURENT HOUSE Courtesy of The Laurent House. Laurent Courtesy of The

Laurent House (1952).

Experience the unique Laurent Chapel in nearby Belvidere. Designed House this fall on our Wright in the in 1906, the Pettit Chapel is considered Region day trip. Wright called this one of the earliest examples of innovative house “my little gem,” often Wright’s Prairie-style designs, boasting encouraging clients to visit the 1952 a central fireplace, continuous bands of residence. windows and wood trim throughout.

Wright’s compact and open Usonian designs attracted the attention Includes deluxe motor coach of Kenneth and Phyllis Laurent of transportation, lunch, all Rockford, Illinois in the 1950s. The admissions and guided tours. couple wanted a house that was wheelchair-accessible for Kenneth, and this resulted in the only home Wright originally designed to be handicapped accessible. The Laurents lived in the house for the next 40 years.

Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before we head to the William Pettit Memorial

Space is limited. Tuesday, October 23 Register at flwright.org. 8 am to 5:30 pm Departs from The Rookery Building Page 15 WRIGHT PLUS 2018 IN HISTORIC OAK PARK An exciting Wright Plus brought guests to Oak Park on Saturday, May 19. This year’s architectural housewalk featured a lineup of homes that included Wright favorites and

The Herman W. Mallen House

We are grateful to our Lead Sponsors – @Properties, Village of Oak Park Housewalk sponsors: Sponsors – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, ComEd, Downtown Oak Park, Heritage Tile, Poinsett Insurance Agency/Farmers Insurance, Searls Windows & Doors/Marvin Windows and Doors, Visit Oak Park, West Suburban Medical Center Page 16 Patrons – Albion Residential, Baird & Warner, Community Bank of Oak Park and River Forest, WRIGHT PLUS 2018 IN HISTORIC OAK PARK magnificent residences by his contemporaries. Ultimate Plus guests enjoyed an extended weekend in Chicago, starting with Wright Night, a benefit event that launched the weekend.

Wright Night 2018 Honorary Committee

Wright Night co-chairs Ken and Patty Hunt

Wright Plus photos by Anne Evans. Wright Night and Ultimate Plus photos by Donte Tatum.

McGrath Automotive Group, Pittsburgh Paints, Trader Joe’s, Village of Maywood, West Studio Partners – Gagliardo Realty Associates Restaurants – Cozy Corner Breakfast Boutique, Cucina Paradiso, Giordano’s Restaurant & Pizzeria, Hemmingway’s Bistro, Il Vicolo Trattoria, Little Gem Café, Maya Del Sol, Mickey’s Gyros, Oak Park Brewing Company/Hamburger Mary’s, Petersen’s Ice Cream, Winberie's Restaurant and Bar Page 17 CELEBRATING OUR VOLUNTEERS The Trust celebrated its volunteers at on Thursday, June 14 with an evening of service awards and camaraderie.

The Kowalski family volunteers. Mark Scott receives the 2017 Catherine McLoughlin Volunteer Hospitality Award from 2016 recipient Julie Conmy.

Tom Marhevko, Kathryn Hausman, Dan Heiden and Bill Merrill receive their pins for 10 years of service.

Nancy Reeder celebrates thirty-five yea rs of service.

Mark Scott, winner of the Catherine McLaughlin Susan Olson, Debra Walters, Susan Frost Award, and Sue Blaine, the Wallis Austin and Julie Conmy. Outstanding Volunteer of the Year.

Page 18 CELEBRATING OUR VOLUNTEERS AWARDS FOR SERVICE

Julie Conmy, Volunteer Resources Manager Linda Bonifas- Guzman, Norm Spielman, and Tom Maxson. Ann Marohn and Jack Lesniak.

Dennis Kmiec, Felix Diax, Dottie Hetzel, Tom Maxson, and Marshall Palley receive their pins for five years of service.

Norm Spielman celebrates thirty years of service.

Nancy Reeder celebrates thirty-five yea rs of service.

Bob Trezevant celebrates forty Polly Novak, Kai Tzu Lu and Kathy Carrus. years of service.

Mark Scott, winner of the Catherine McLaughlin Award, and Sue Blaine, the Wallis Austin 2017 awardees, Top Hours of Service (l to r): Bill Kundert, Mark Scott, Bill Outstanding Volunteer of the Year. McDonald, Jack Lesniak, Terry Watson., Felix Diaz, Jim Peters.

Page 19 Chicago Lamp

Modern design blended with Wright angles creates this handcrafted lamp made of mottled white stained-glass panels and laser cut stainless steel. The stunning showcase piece complements many design styles. Hand-crafted and produced by a Chicago engineer and artist strongly influenced by Wright’s designs. 18” H x 17” square (654588).

$849.15 Special Member Pricing (Reg. $999)

Beachy Mailbox

Inspired by the magnificent Beachy House, this locking mailbox is constructed of powder-coated galvanized steel with a premium oil-rubbed bronze finish. Wall mount, with a stainless steel cam lock with two keys. Wright’s signature is embossed on the back. Oak Park Table Linens 14.1” H x 18.3” W x 6.9” D (5476). The table runner and matching napkins $84.15 Special Member Pricing reflect Wright’s celebrated skylight (Reg. $99) design from his Oak Park Studio. The new contemporary linens are 100% cotton jacquard fabric. Snowflake Napkin Ring, set of 4 (6097) Runner (5713) 90” L x 14” W $33.99 Special Member Pricing $55.20 Special Member Pricing (Reg. $39.99) (Reg. $64.95)

Slice Vase (6297) Napkin (5715) 18 ½” square $61.20 Special Member Pricing $11 Special Member Pricing (Reg. $72) (Reg. $12.95)

Slice Votive, set of 2 (6298) $28.90 Special Member Pricing (Reg. $34)

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Page 20 READY FOR HOLIDAY GIFTING AND DECOR

Oak Park Playroom Tulip Door Mat

Our popular doormat now features the tulip design from the windows in the playroom of Wright’s Oak Park home. Durable coir fiber construction pressed into a natural rubber base. 36” L x 22” W x ¾” H (6310)

$38.25 Special Member Pricing (Reg. $45)

Department 56® Robie House – Limited Edition

Just released, the second in the series of collectible Frank Lloyd Wright buildings celebrates Wright’s iconic Prairie-style masterpiece. This hand-crafted, lit porcelain model of the Frederick C. Robie House (1910, Chicago, IL) will add to your Wright village. 1 5 ⁄4 ” H x 6 ¾” W x 13 ¾” L (8213)

$165.75 Special Member Pricing (Reg. $195)

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Page 21 SUMMER – FALL PROGRAMS

Oak Park Oak Park

THINKING INTO THE FUTURE: The Robie House Series on Architecture, Design and Ideas (See pages 4-5) Architect/Artist Creative Collaborations An Evening with Architect Mark Sexton Photographer: Tim Long Photographer: Tuesday, October 2 Home and Studio Unity Temple Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts 915 E. 60th Street, Chicago Daily Monday – Saturday Cocktail reception: 5 pm, Lecture: 6 pm Guided Interior Tour ✪ Guided and Self-guided Interior Tours Historic Neighborhood Walking Tour ✪ Trust members/University of Chicago Saturdays alumni, faculty and staff/AIA Chicago Daily, through October 31 In-depth Unity Temple Tour members: $20; Non-members: $25; Students: $5 Wright Around Oak Park Let interpreters introduce you to one of the Our most exclusive and comprehensive tour of most significant accomplishments of Wright’s Frank Lloyd Wright in Oak Park. career, now magnificently restored to his original vision. 12 noon. SAVING WRIGHT’S $55 member; $60 non-member. 9 am. ROBIE HOUSE: 1957 $40 adults; $32 students, seniors (65+) A Smart Family Foundation Lecture Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays and military. presented by the Department of Art through September 30 History at the University of Chicago Pedal Oak Park Bicycle Tour NEW in collaboration with the Frank Lloyd Explore Oak Park’s historic neighborhoods on Home and Studio Guided Interior Tour + Wright Trust. a guided bicycle tour of 21 Wright-designed Unity Temple Self-guided Tour ✪ Lecturer: structures. Tour begins and ends at the Home Daniel Bluestone, and Studio. Days and times at flwright.org. Professor of History $28 adults; $23 students, seniors (65+) Bike rental included in tour admission. of Art & Architecture and military. 9:30 to 11:30 am. at Boston University $40 member; $45 non-member.

Thursday, October 18, 5 pm University of Chicago, Cochrane- Woods Arts Center, Room 157

FREE, reserve at flwright.org. Seating limited.

BECOME A VOLUNTEER Join us for upcoming Interpreter Training at the Oak Park Home and Studio. Visit www.flwright.org/ joingive/volunteer to complete a volunteer form.

✪ Free tour for Frank Lloyd Wright Trust members. ✽ Family Program Trust members receive reduced rates on almost all programs. Page 22 SUMMER – FALL PROGRAMS AT THE TRUST

Hyde Park – Chicago Rogers Park – Chicago Downtown Chicago

Robie House The Rookery on the University of Chicago campus Tuesdays and Wednesdays through Monday through Friday Thursday – Monday September 26 Rookery Building Tours ✪ Guided Interior Tour ✪ Guided Interior Tour At 11 am, 12 noon and 1 pm; Tuesday, Tour newly restored rooms and view the final Bach House is open to the public through Thursday, Friday (30-minute lobby tours). stages of interior restoration underway. September. $10 adults; $8 students, seniors (65+) See the exhibition Designs for Modern Living: 11 am – 2 pm. and military. Chairs by Frank Lloyd Wright. $12 adults; $10 students/seniors (65+) 11 am, 12 noon, and 1 pm; Monday, and military. Saturdays and Sundays Wednesday (45-minute tour includes Private Spaces In-depth Tour Burnham Library). This in-depth tour is limited to 12 guests. WRIGHT IN THE REGION $15 adults; $12 students, seniors (65+) Visitors have an opportunity to tour restored Wright’s Accessible Usonian and military. rooms and explore areas of the house. The Laurent House 9 to 10:30 am. Tuesday, October 23 Mondays and Thursdays through $45 member; $55 non-member. (See page 15) October 29

3rd Saturday of the month: September 15, Wright Around Chicago Bus Tour October 20, November 17, December 15 Leave the driving to us as you experience Robie House Design Lab ✽ the best of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Chicago. Enjoy a one-hour workshop held at the Start and end at The Rookery, 209 S. University of Chicago Lab School and a brief LaSalle St, Chicago. Travels to the tour of the Robie House. Home and Studio, Robie House and Unity Temple.

Free; registration required. All ages; children House Foundation Laurent must be accompanied by an adult. 9 am to 4 pm. $125 member; $150 non-member.

October 5 and 12 AFTER HOURS AT ROBIE HOUSE Gather with friends as the Robie House comes to life on two Friday evenings. Enjoy light refreshments and see the results of comprehensive restoration as well as at work. COMING SOON 5 to 8 pm. $30 member; $35 non-member. Wright Plus 2019 MEMBER PRESALE: November 15, 2018 – January 2, 2019

For details, tickets and to register, visit flwright.org or call 312.994.4000.

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The Rookery 209 S. LaSalle St, Suite 118 Chicago, IL 60604

CELEBRATING 150 YEARS SINCE WRIGHT’S BIRTH

Held on Instagram, the Trust’s Celebrate Wright national photo contest shared the best photos taken at one of the Trust’s five Chicago-area sites each month during Wright 150. Winners received two complimentary tour tickets to the Trust site of their choice, and recognition of their photo on the Trust's social media.

April 2017 Winner – Elizabeth Slawin August 2017 Winner – Corrine Lettier

Thanks to all who helped make Wright 150 in 2017 a landmark success.

General Information: 312.994.4000 Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio 951 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, IL Membership: 312.994.4013 The Rookery Light Court 209 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 118, Chicago, IL Tours: 312.994.4000 x1 Unity Temple 875 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL Volunteer Resources: 312.994.4045 ShopWright: 877.848.3559 Frederick C. Robie House 5757 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, IL TravelWright: 312.994.4024 Emil Bach House 7415 N. , Chicago, IL flwright.org shopwright.org travelwright.org © 2018 Frank Lloyd Wright Trust.

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