A temple for a river god… There are worse things than being trapped in the Farnsworth house by a torrential downpour. Like all great works, this one retains the power to surprise: The structure’s communion with its site in a forested flood plane is as daring a proposition as the impeccably executed glass box. Having designed it as an island-in-waiting, Mies consulted local farmers and the army corps of engineers to determine the river’s historic high water level then set the living floor a foot above that. Alas, post-war suburban development rewrote history funneling more water into the Fox River than ever and has inundated the home 3 times over the last 75 years. Thus, the rain - which now carries the frisson of danger, is also stunning as it turns the iconic travertine platforms into mirrors, deepening their color in resonance with the river’s muddy hue. Edith Farnsworth house Mies van der Rohe, 1951. One of our spirited guides, John (pic-11). @edithfarnsworthhouse #midcenturymodern #glassandsteel #miesvanderrohe #modernarchitecture #ɪɴsᴛᴀɢᴏᴏᴅ #dreamhouse #templearchitecture #architecturelovers #landscapelovers

Happy July 4th! Back in Chicago celebrating 3 American originals: the architecture of Louis Sullivan, Chicago Blues, and the ubiquitous, expeditious ‘L’ elevated electric railway. @ricomcfarland2002 shredding with his quartet of incredible musicians @chitransauthority #louissullivan #modernism #chicagoarchitecture #americanoriginals #blues #chicagoblues #transit #infrastructure #electrictrains #designinspᴏ #architecturelovers #urbandesign #urbanarchitecture

The Light Box house… an ember in San Francisco’s frigid summer fog… #summersolstice☀️ #karlthefog #lightboxhousesf #dreamhouse #phenomenology #structuralsteel #steelandglass #modernism #modernarchitecture #decor #archdaily #designinspo #architecturelovers