Beautiful design is timeless as well is anything that makes itself a part of American history and considered the epitome. Those are some of the thoughts when it comes to Frank Lloyd Wright and the legacy of the United States' foremost architect. I'm a long time fan of the genius that is him and the magical structures that he created over the better part of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
He designed everything from homes to churches, schools to museums the Guggenheim), hotels to skyscrapers, and always imprinted his view and created forms that are timeless. One of the more intriguing things that Wright did, regardless of fame, was that he still accepted commissions to do smaller projects, such as these smaller one family homes. They called these homes Usonian. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that he actually designed four homes in New Jersey, one being in Cherry Hill. After driving back and forth a few times, I found the J. A. Sweenton residence behind an office building and I was quite impressed. Most of the time, you know that when you see a Wright piece, it's different than most buildings you've ever seen.
I asked the home owner politely if I could take some pictures and he graciously suggested I go along the tree line to get better pictures. You can see the wonderful angles and shapes he used, for example the dramatic shape of the roof on the one side, it's only 3 feet from the ground. The 3 bedroom, 1 bath home was built in 1950 and is about 1,500 square feet. The back of the house has 6 glass doors and uses natural light and the surroundings to be part of the dwelling. His buildings are known for being organic and trying to be a part of the land rather than something completely foreign. A lot of times, furniture is actually built into the home as part of it, which is a very unique look. If you're not familiar, I definitely suggest reading up on it. The man is pure genius.
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| 6 Glass doors in the back |
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| Light goes through the whole house, see it through the left. |
Beautiful design is timeless as well is anything that makes itself a part of American history and considered the epitome. Those are some of the thoughts when it comes to Frank Lloyd Wright and the legacy of the United States' foremost architect. I'm a long time fan of the genius that is him and the magical structures that he created over the better part of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. 
I asked the home owner politely if I could take some pictures and he graciously suggested I go along the tree line to get better pictures. You can see the wonderful angles and shapes he used, for example the dramatic shape of the roof on the one side, it's only 3 feet from the ground. The 3 bedroom, 1 bath home was built in 1950 and is about 1,500 square feet. The back of the house has 6 glass doors and uses natural light and the surroundings to be part of the dwelling. His buildings are known for being organic and trying to be a part of the land rather than something completely foreign. A lot of times, furniture is actually built into the home as part of it, which is a very unique look. If you're not familiar, I definitely suggest reading up on it. The man is pure genius.
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