Usonia, a community built with Frank Lloyd Wright : preservation and enhancement proposals for the architectural heritage = Usonia, una comunità costruita con Frank Lloyd Wright : proposte di conservazione e valorizzazione per il patrimonio architettonico

PART 1

An overview of Frank Lloyd Wright's fundamentals

1.1.Discovering Frank Lloyd Wright

1.2.The exceptional nature of Wright's education

Document 1 a Influences on Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture - Decorative elements

Document 1 b Influences on Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture - Architectural elements

PART 2

Introducing "Usonia": an interpretation of Wright's city planning principles

2.1.Urban Planning according to organic principles

Document 2 Wright's city visions

2.2.The Usonian vision

PART 3

Visiting Usonia Homes

Interview: Mr Roland Reisley

PART 4

Usonia Homes territorial analysis

4.1.The historical context

4.2.Founding the community

4.3.Usonia Flomes plan analysis

Document 3 Usonia transformations

Focus: Westchester County State Roads | Historic Places

PARTS

An overview of modern architecture preservation in the United States

5.1.The historical context

5.2.Frank Lloyd Wright's preservation: case studies

-The reinforcement of the structural systems

-The necessity to restore the damaged architectural elements

-The need to provide modern comfort systems

5.3.Conclusions and introduction to the enhancement project

PART 6

The preservation and enhancement project

6.1.The project background

6.2.The project objectives

PART 7

Conclusions

Bibliography

Attachements

a. National Register of Historic Places: Usonia Historic District b Project tables

1.Usonia Homes: Location

2.Usonia: Time Line

3.Usonia Homes: Site

4.Archive survey: Avery's department of Drawings and Archives, Columbia University, NY

5.Case study: Sol Friedman House

6.Case study: Serlin House

7.Case study: 1 .Reisley House

8.Case study: 2.Reisley House

9.Chart: Materials and Preservation Status

10.Restoration Project: Reisley House

11.Usonia Homes: Enhancement Project

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