Category Archives: architecture
Amazing views and vertigo at Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis
We finally visited the new (okay five-year-old) Guthrie Theater last weekend during a visit to the Twin Cities. What an astonishing place. Designed by Frenchman Jean Nouvel’s (2008 winner of the Pritzker Prize) its odd-looking exterior is a rounded cobalt … Continue reading
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Pilgrimage to new FLWright hotspot in Mason City
Just back from a tour of the Historic Park Inn Hotel in Mason City, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Fantastic$18 million renovation of the 101 year old hotel and bank buildings (now a lovely hotel with 27 rooms.) And the … Continue reading
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More details on opening of FLWright-designed hotel in Mason City
I finally got through to the one person (Whitney) handling reservations for the Historic Park Inn Hotel – the last remaining hotel redesigned by Frank Lloyd Wright which is undergoing a massive renovation. She told me the hotel is now … Continue reading
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Here’s how to book a room at the FLWright-designed hotel in mason city
Here’s the scoop on staying at the new FLWright-designed hotel that’s reopening in August for business (101 years after it opened.) The hotel – which falls under Stoney Creek Inn auspices – just started taking reservations this week, through one … Continue reading
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Last remaining Frank Lloyd Wright-designed hotel reopening sept. in mason city
Finally, after over 20 years effort, millions of dollars, and a massive painstaking renovation, the world’s last remaining hotel designed by Frank Lloyd Wright is scheduled to reopen in Mason City, Iowa in early September (with a soft opening in … Continue reading
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Chicago Architecture Foundation/Aqua building
I’ve been recommending things to do/see in Chicago to friends and family and realize I neglected to blog about my visit last September to the Chicago Architecture Foundation, near the Art Institute on South Michigan Ave. Several interesting tours leave … Continue reading
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Mason City and Frank Lloyd Wright
We went up to Mason City yesterday to check out the work being done to restore the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed hotel there and while there’s a lot of work still to be done, it’s a great looking building and should … Continue reading
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The Frank Lloyd Wright house in northeast Iowa
Not long ago, D and I toured Frank Lloyd Wright’s famous Robie House near the University of Chicago on the south side. The tour cost $15 and we were in a group of maybe 10 people. The house was mid-renovation … Continue reading
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