Inside The Home Frank Lloyd Wright Designed For His Son | Unique Spaces

Inside The Home Frank Lloyd Wright Designed For His Son | Unique Spaces | Architectural Digest

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Today, AD travels to Phoenix, Arizona, to tour the David and Gladys Wright house-the home designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright for his son. When your father is America’s most celebrated architect, the greatest gift he could give you is a house, and this unique home uses many of the same ideas Lloyd Wright incorporated in the design of the Guggenheim Museum. The spiral structures, often symbolizing the infinite or longevity, are poetic, as David and his wife Gladys lived to be over 100 years old in this house. After many years of neglect and threats of demolition, father-and-daughter duo Bing and Amanda Hu bought the house and have since been on a mission to restore it to its former glory, keeping its legacy alive.
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@filmcrew3531 29 күн бұрын

A Frank Lloyd Wright house that was on the verge of destruction? WOW! Thank you to the family Hu for rescuing and restoring it! Beautiful!

@arielfille55 28 күн бұрын

Seriously!

@kibibishaw1194 28 күн бұрын

That’s what I was thinking!!! 🫣🤯😩🙏🏽

@garylivingston9052 26 күн бұрын

The modern day builders/developers don't care about history or unique properties. They could build 2-3 houses on that property.

@JohnPrepuce 26 күн бұрын

@@garylivingston9052 - If they were allowed to, they would tear down the Statue of Liberty and put up condos. For some people, nothing is sacred except profit.

@MrVvulf 24 күн бұрын

The Hu family should request the help of the National Register of Historic Places as well as the local zoning authorities to get some level of recognition for the property. Tax incentives can be part of the plan, perhaps enabling a trust for maintenance and stewardship for the long term. It would be a tragedy if the house built by Frank Lloyd Wright for his son was demolished.

@grandreveler 29 күн бұрын

So glad that this house did not get demolished. It's a masterpiece. Thank you to the Hus for saving and restoring it.

@anthonythompson9741 20 күн бұрын

The properties around the house have now been sold off by the current or recent owner and McMansions are being built all around it. It's a disgrace!

@donpertuit1243 18 күн бұрын

What a treasure for our country how could destruction of this house be fair. 😊

@nikos5566 16 күн бұрын

Amen to that!

@zacka161 29 күн бұрын

As a wheelchair user, seeing a ramp access incorporated into a beautiful design as a feature to celebrate is really quite moving.

@emilyv6910 28 күн бұрын

That’s the first thing I noticed too, amazing

@deleteddata6671 27 күн бұрын

Literally

@justthink5854 26 күн бұрын

yeah you would move down at 20 mph. great sculpture, but there is really no reason to raise this to a second level other than Wright's ego to use a ramp up for uncovered cars to bake in the sun and which would have to backed down in reverse. great that they've restored it, but it doesn't relate to it's site at all.

@sharksport01 26 күн бұрын

It's great he elevated the house to escape scorpions and rattlesnakes.

@MrDonkrypton 26 күн бұрын

@@justthink5854 : I'm sure, this is a walkway, not a driveway.

@AudreyLMcFarland 23 күн бұрын

The to Hu family - Thank you! As an American, I am honored that you felt so passionate about preserving this house!

@anthonythompson9741 20 күн бұрын

The properties around the house have now been sold off by the current or recent owner and McMansions are being built all around it. It's a disgrace!

@suzannemorrell439 24 күн бұрын

I remember when this was up for sale not that long ago., I hadn't realized a company had bought it and slated it for demolition. What a loss that would have been. We are so grateful to the Hu family for taking on this rescue and restoration. Thank you so very much.

@anthonythompson9741 20 күн бұрын

The properties around the house have now been sold off by the current or recent owner and McMansions are being built all around it. It's disgraceful!

@user-jo2wc1xs7p 10 күн бұрын

Corporate Vandalism 😤

@Susweca5569 23 күн бұрын

Amazing that any builder would think to demolish a treasure like this and replace it with mediocre cookie cutter structures. I'm always grateful for people like this who are willing to preserve and protect such such unique homes.

@anthonythompson9741 20 күн бұрын

The properties around the house have now been sold off by the current or recent owner and 'cookie cutter structures' are being built all around it. It's disgraceful!

@MatthewHarrisStudio 29 күн бұрын

Thank you Bing and Amanda for preserving this beautiful masterpiece. Such a beautiful story on so many levels.

@anthonythompson9741 20 күн бұрын

The properties around the house have now been sold off by the current or recent owner and McMansions are being built all around it. Disgraceful!

@JoelDavid678 29 күн бұрын

Such an honor to have told this story!! So proud of this video! 🥲🥲🥲

@coolster124 29 күн бұрын

Is the house only one bedroom? There was only the primary that you showed

@lovingmayberry307 29 күн бұрын

You should be proud! 👍😊

@colors6692 29 күн бұрын

🤦🏿‍♀

@Starfish2145 25 күн бұрын

Great job!

@lilacer6841 22 күн бұрын

Beautiful house full of character

@drakbar5957 28 күн бұрын

An architectural masterpiece now in the hands of loving caretakers. A sincere debt of gratitude to the Hus for their generosity and vision.

@anthonythompson9741 20 күн бұрын

The properties around the house have now been sold off by the current or recent owner and McMansions are being built all around it. It's disgraceful!

@BabyJesus66 12 күн бұрын

@@anthonythompson9741how many times are you gonna copy and paste this reply on every comment?

@beckyrubin3754 25 күн бұрын

How devastating would it have been to demolish this masterpiece? A million thanks to the Hu family, their vision and dedication to the restoration of a national treasure.

@timothyfinlay5062 14 күн бұрын

Not every building deserves to be saved, but this one sure does. I lived in Phoenix during the tribulations with this house, and am thrilled at what has happened. I was recently at Falling Water, again, and this house feels the same. Pure Wright.

@emmajilrowanna6772 28 күн бұрын

The decorative concrete blocks are stylized orange trees, referrencing the orange groves that surrounded the house when it was built.

@persebra 27 күн бұрын

wow!

@JacksonDreyer 25 күн бұрын

Ooo great call. That’s awesome

@angelliinna 29 күн бұрын

I had an opportunity to tour this house a couple of times. There's a guest house on the property that's just as amazing. Glad to see that it is being restored for future generations to appreciate.

@anthonythompson9741 20 күн бұрын

The guest house has been moved to accomodate a new McMansion under construction. The properties around the house have now been sold off by the current or recent owner and McMansions are being built all around it.

@tamarrajames3590 12 күн бұрын

@@anthonythompson9741Where was the guest house moved to?🖤🇨🇦

@Alice_Walker 14 күн бұрын

The house, the restoration, the filming and the editing are all BEAUTIFUL. Thank you ✨

@pierre.a.larsen 25 күн бұрын

That is another masterpiece by Frank Lloyd Wright. A big thank you to the Hus for preserving the house. It would be a crime to tear it down.

@pamg2628 28 күн бұрын

Thank you to the Hu family for restoring this beautiful piece of history. This comes at a poignant moment after the disturbing news of the demolition of a historical house in LA.

@heatherwind 21 күн бұрын

Just the thought that someone would be so calloused as to want to demolished this for a modern construction is horrifying. Bless the Hu family for rescuing and preserving it!

@dubs31 29 күн бұрын

Thank you, Mr. Bing Hu and Ms. Amanda Hu. This was a real treat to visually experience, with the help of AD & The FLW foundation. Be well, all.

@BlueSaphire70 21 күн бұрын

May I join the many others who have thanked the Hu family for restoring and preserving this house. Thank you!

@thebob01 29 күн бұрын

It's great to see Frank Lloyd Wright's genius preserved instead of being demolished

@hanskloss1331 24 күн бұрын

as a kid that ramp holds endless possibilities for fun rides on bikes , skateboards , etc

@zb7293 17 күн бұрын

And when is elderly person it helps with Safeta, reduces chance off fall...

@trevoclark 27 күн бұрын

HUGE thanks to Bing and Amanda for saving this!

@NoseyFloridaGirl 9 күн бұрын

I can’t believe they were going to demolish this treasure. Thank you for rescuing this gem .

@lyarrastark6254 17 күн бұрын

I admire Frank Lloyd Wright's unique and beautiful architecture. Thank you to the Hu family for preserving and restoring this architectural jewel.

@DawnOldham 12 күн бұрын

I went to high school very near the college in Lakeland, Florida that Frank Lloyd Wright designed. So I've known him to be a "big deal" for many years. He has a very recognizable style, and deserves the fame he has.

@najatm 26 күн бұрын

So typical people tearing down history for profit. Thank you Hu family for rescuing such a gem of historical architecture!

@neilfowler3284 25 күн бұрын

Wonderful that the Hu family restored this. It would have been a tragic loss.

@michaeljacobs8458 27 күн бұрын

Thank you Mr Hu and Amanda For saving the house and it’s legacy .

@shelbynamels7948 24 күн бұрын

The challenge with a round(ed) design is putting in furniture designed for a standard box-design house. Designing furniture to go with the house becomes a must.

@sandykwan817 18 күн бұрын

Thank you AD for posting! This is such a surprisingly moving video! The guide/narrator's referential telling of the story of the house, combined with the Hu family's dedication to preserving and restoring this building, is just (chef's kiss). FLW would have been so pleased. Bravo!

@sujathaviswanathan7210 27 күн бұрын

This is not a house, but a masterpiece as Mr. Hu notes at the end of the video. Absolutely breathtaking! Love AD more and more for such meaningful content!

@melissahyatt9626 25 күн бұрын

I’ve been to Falling Water twice and now this is on my bucket list to see! So glad they stepped in and saved it. There is such a peace and serenity in Wright’s design.

@jenny-bu4le 21 күн бұрын

what a grand yet cozy space. can’t believe anyone would think to tear this down. this is art and history

@lenahelz 23 күн бұрын

My MIL lives on the same street as this house and I’ve always wanted to see the inside!! A dream come true.

@davidhorizon8401 24 күн бұрын

So glad someone with the skills and the love bought this house and is restoring it. It would be a tragedy if we were to lose it.

@barbarabonnette2705 24 күн бұрын

This house is taking my imagination away! Such a magnificent piece of art…..it lives and breathes the magic of movement and nature. It’s evident that this project was a labor of love.

@shiningbearable 20 күн бұрын

im so grateful to the HU family for saving this beautiful treasure. ... thank you three fold.... beautiful karma for you...

@user-ug4oi5ls5w 29 күн бұрын

I've ridden my bike by this house many times, and peered through the fence, wondering about the story of this house. Thanks for tour!

@jlasf 23 күн бұрын

They should also restore the pool. It's part of the original design - and who wants to live in Phoenix without a pool?

@cpi23 29 күн бұрын

so wonderful that they're restoring it together

@paxwallace8324 21 күн бұрын

Yeah this is my favorite Frank Loyd Wright house. Even more than the Waterfall House. I was born the year this house was completed

@findingthatperfectspot4692 27 күн бұрын

Thank you, Mr Hu, for saving this incredible masterpiece. I can't believe it was scheduled for demolition. What a glorious piece of architecture!

@finaboykm 26 күн бұрын

Luckily to have been raised in the Buffalo area there were/are still numerous homes that he designed still alive and well taken care of. Seeing those who care to preserve Franks gift, there will never be enough “ thank you’s “ for what you have done now and for the future generations. Thank You…

@nextwave1314 18 күн бұрын

FLW was, and still is, the greatest architect. He was endlessly inventive and creative. No one comes even close. True genius.

@steveparsons6324 23 күн бұрын

Kudos to the Hu family for saving this iconic and beautiful masterpiece!

@sikugord03 23 күн бұрын

I’m not usually a big fan of unusual homes but this for some reason I love. It feels serene. And I love the interior.

@jonathan_careless 27 күн бұрын

The leaking roofs in all Wright's homes was another way he connected exterior with interior. ;)

@sharksport01 26 күн бұрын

😂

@AdamBechtol 26 күн бұрын

@avidworkslol 23 күн бұрын

What an absolutely stunning house. It's a shame we've become so enamored with profit and speed we've stopped building them like this.

@brianlee1311 26 күн бұрын

Amazing story. Inspirational. Uplifting. Touching. Many thanks to Bing and Amanda for saving this masterpiece. How this brilliant structure continues to bring families together in such a way is incredible. Love that this story takes a nice twist with the Asian connection on the American dream.

@bitrage. 22 күн бұрын

Absolutely beautiful house, and the Architects that restored it are extremely skilled.....

@darrylnelson6264 24 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for restoring a piece of America.

@theabrasileno1921 18 күн бұрын

Wright is such a legend. This house's design is timeless

@juliebarnett9812 24 күн бұрын

This is magnificent. I can't believe someone wanted to tear it down.

@hermyt 27 күн бұрын

I have not heard much about Wright's spiral forms. This is a beautiful house and restoration.

@MyaBritton 29 күн бұрын

A house he designed in the 1940’s is currently for sale in Kalamazoo MI. Such a beautiful house.

@bretthemminger6133 25 күн бұрын

What an amazing story of saving such a masterpiece of architecture.

@daiheadjai 28 күн бұрын

Way better than another celebrity McMansion video!

@d.s.douglas1281 19 күн бұрын

ThankYou ThankYou ThankYou Hu Family !!!❤

@ShootItALBY 29 күн бұрын

Worth 15 minutes of my day. Just amazing to see and hear its history and materials FLR used 👏

@jamesdellaneve9005 29 күн бұрын

Special thanks to the Hu family!

@Spacebanana-im5qt 6 күн бұрын

Wow, what an amazing house. I've seen a lot of Wright's designs, but this one is my new favorite, along with Fallingwater. What a stroke of luck that somone bought it with the intention of saving it.

@crawkn 20 күн бұрын

This is one of the most beautiful homes I have ever seen, to my taste.

@oddsman01 25 күн бұрын

Phoenix population was maybe 200k when he built that house. I wonder what it was like living near Camelback mountain back then. It’s a bit congested today.

@janneywar8518 3 күн бұрын

i love how his dad expreses himself, he is so calm. it makes me happy

@donaldfinch1411 25 күн бұрын

How have I never heard of this FLW piece before? Gorgeous.

@frankpickrell 26 күн бұрын

Always loved how he kept plywood exposed and made it art.

@shitzuation 28 күн бұрын

Bing & Amanda Hu *THANKYOU* for your love & respect for historic architecture! ❤

@coffeeisgood102 24 күн бұрын

I am not by any means a fan of modern architecture but I have to admit that this property is stunning. It appears to be not modern art for modern arts sake, but a carefully thought out plan to maximize space, functionality and emotions under one roof.

@alexbrown9351 29 күн бұрын

Lovely video. If there were a FLW architecture tour BINGO card, "Compression & Release" would be the free space in the middle.

@hakukuze7947 26 күн бұрын

Fascinating piece. I probably learned more about design than many other videos I’ve watched. I’ve visited a few of Wright’s homes and always find them intriguing even if not warm. Great presenter with efficiency of words without the usual over flowering you see in so many videos.

@flatout420 28 күн бұрын

Every small details of the house is astounding

@southhillfarm2795 24 күн бұрын

I love Frankie’s way of thinking and his use of common materials. Thanks for sharing.

@ruffinarector541 22 күн бұрын

Thank you Thank you for preserving this precious masterpiece!!!!

@anthonypetty9288 21 күн бұрын

What a fantastic house! Massive thanks to the Hu family for saving and restoring this, and thank you for sharing this.

@SetInStoneNow 6 күн бұрын

What an amazing building. So uplifting. Perfect background music, too.

@ResultsDrivenBusinessTraining1 17 күн бұрын

What an incredible piece of history. All of us are grateful that you kept it alive. But I can't help wonder - WHY WHY WHY didn't city designate this as a heritage building so it couldn't be demolished - EVER. It's an example of a genius. A giant of a person. His architecture was a gift to everyone one of us. We're all so lucky someone stepped in. Thank you!

@sylviacalhoun539 5 күн бұрын

My thoughts exactly! Should be on the National Register.

@glynislailann9056 21 күн бұрын

Thank you for this tour of one of the most beautiful examples of architectural art.

@cesarparra6025 19 күн бұрын

I've seen videos of the hyper luxurious houses of the ultra rich, but this house beats them all, no luxury beats great organic design, if only there was a way to marry these concepts.

@vinceveltri7732 12 күн бұрын

Thank you for saving this gem.

@josephinebrevig8748 23 күн бұрын

What a masterpiece. A monumental restoration project ❤

@carlinkay1151 28 күн бұрын

How amazing is this house! A true visionary ….timeless architecture!

@jeannettesalazar6442 29 күн бұрын

He is one of my favourites architects. 😊

@vuksgitau 3 күн бұрын

Two of the features I love is under the house and the roof. All the open spaces.

@ooodlesofdooodles9994 27 күн бұрын

I used to dance with Amanda her family is and has always been absolutely incredible!

@TheLowJacq 29 күн бұрын

Thank you for preserving Phoenix history and part of the neighborhood that I grew up in.

@tlockerk 24 күн бұрын

Given his life and the chaos and tragedy, it's understandable that spirals appealed to him. Plus the ramp is a GREAT entry for a life-long house.

@jamesbowie6925 29 күн бұрын

What an incredible piece of design and construction, simply beautiful

@mauibuilder1239 4 күн бұрын

Wow...what a beautiful house and a beautiful story. I love the brilliance of the spiral ramp access to the entry and the acoustics in the courtyard.

@natashafranko4951 2 күн бұрын

Wow that was absolutely wonderful too see. What a beautiful building , it must be a very special place to live . Thankyou for sharing this , its both exciting and inspiring . A house that is a real artwork . I love the spiral goes around like a beautiful shell. I always thought of concrete as a hard cold material , but its really beautiful. Its wonderful another proper architect is going to be renovating it and giong to use it as his archictect design studio . Someone who really understands it and appreciates it . That was a wonderful watch , thank you .😊

@davepaul8975 11 күн бұрын

Thank You for restoring this National Treasure.

@gabrielbatiz8168 27 күн бұрын

This is great love the idea of a foreign person appreciating the art regardless of origin. So happy that he did this.

@newry12 24 күн бұрын

Amazing,this building needs to be a living museum for all to see.I have been a follower of Frank Lloyd Wright but never knew about this house until now.Beautiful reconstruction but the pool and landscaping needs to done as original drawings to make it whole. Well done.

@trails3597 29 күн бұрын

What a beautiful restauration and tribute to a great architect!

@mpc5584 29 күн бұрын

Wow what a classic... thank you for preserving this with your painstaking efforts!

@jengirl2 29 күн бұрын

That overhead shot! 😍😍😍

@glennmartin6492 29 күн бұрын

That long approach pathway is something Wright incorporated into many houses including Falling Water in a modification.

@kcook4243 29 күн бұрын

Falling Water house most familiar to me since I live in mid Atlantic

@NottsLadG 8 күн бұрын

The fact that it was bought to be demolished is exactly what's wrong in the world . Too many with money don't care about history only the future. Luckily there's still people like these who do care ❤