Frank Lloyd Wright - Meyer S May House

Frank Lloyd Wright - Meyer S May House - REAL USA Ep. 65

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10 жыл бұрын

Designed by America's most famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright, the Meyer S May house was built in 1908 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Meyer May was a local clothing store owner; he built this house for his wife and two adopted children.
Mr. Wright designed this house to allow maximum southern exposure for the living room windows and skylights and to create a spacious yard for the perennial gardens. This design draws nature into the house. Doors which open out to the terraces and gardens and planters are all incorporated into the design to intermingle the interior and exterior.
This masterpiece of the prairie-style design is the most complete restoration of a Frank Lloyd Wright house in existence. The owners, Steelcase Inc., an international furniture company, spared no expense in reproducing in exact detail all furnishings and original grandeur. It was opened to the public for visitor tours in 1987.
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Пікірлер: 101

@westgta1808 Жыл бұрын

Kudos to Steelcase, firstly for recognizing an important heritage property and secondly for writing a blank check to do it right.

@Realunitedstates Жыл бұрын

Yes

@bjklein444 Жыл бұрын

This may be my favorite. 🏠

@Realunitedstates Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@NitroModelsAndComics 4 жыл бұрын

If you lived in a FLW house at the turn of the century, you lived in the future. That residence is more modern than anything currently being built and is higher in quality. What a genius that man was.

@Realunitedstates 4 жыл бұрын

It is truly a beautiful house to visit.

@NitroModelsAndComics 4 жыл бұрын

@@Realunitedstates I'm making it a mission to step into a few before I leave this place.

@1VirginiaL 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed and appreciated this video very much, ty for fine job you did.

@Realunitedstates 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@gerardolopezylopez2903 3 жыл бұрын

Frank Lloyd Wright unico en el mundo , unico !!

@Realunitedstates 3 жыл бұрын

Verdade.

@tjittekamminga5170 4 жыл бұрын

great!

@Realunitedstates 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@kelleenrossman7781 Жыл бұрын

Very nice. FLW homes are my favorite,not so sure on the Guggenheim Museum but the homes I’m all in. That k you for the nice tour.

@Realunitedstates Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure

@mitchsell2321 4 жыл бұрын

Nice

@Realunitedstates 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Seems like such a long time ago we made this video.

@SonicPhonic 6 жыл бұрын

What a difference a great architect and excellent builders make! The windows are spectacular!

@Realunitedstates 6 жыл бұрын

It is a really beautiful place.

@janekinzig3847 4 жыл бұрын

Our Great Grandfather was Ernest Spierling who was in in business with Mr Linden, they owned Linden and Spierling glass and interior decor they were the preferred glass makers for Frank Lloyd Wright.The business was in Chicago on Michigan Ave.

@galemartin4570 6 жыл бұрын

A great human being and a great relative!!!!!

@logicaredux5205 10 жыл бұрын

Frank Lloyd Wright and the Prairie School! Timeless beauty! Thank you for sharing this.

@Realunitedstates 10 жыл бұрын

It is entirely our pleasure to share this! We had a wonderful time making this video, although I must take Beverly back so she can enjoy the experience without having to worry about videography. It is a truly impressive place to visit, and we were fortunate to find it so relatively close to home! Thanks! Paul

@LCMary62 7 жыл бұрын

Very nice! The glass between the bricks in the fireplace, the original bathroom fixtures, the original casement windows, and especially the way Mr. Wright intended light to play throughout the house is spectacular. Very good video and gorgeous house.

@Realunitedstates 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I am glad to hear from someone who enjoyed this episode! We certainly enjoyed our visit. Only wish we could have concentrated on the tour instead of having to video. :-) Thanks again! Paul

@fredricclack7137 3 жыл бұрын

👁rented an apartment that looked out over this Classic 🏡!

@Realunitedstates 3 жыл бұрын

Sounds nice. If memory serves me, it is a pleasant neighborhood.

@fredricclack7137 3 жыл бұрын

@@Realunitedstates a lil ruf a few blocks ovr- another FLW 2 blocks up!

@studiodevelopers2467 4 жыл бұрын

Real ! United states ! Video blog. ! Frank lloyd wright !! Amazing !!!

@Realunitedstates 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video.

@horizon42q 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@Realunitedstates 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@davidm4160 7 жыл бұрын

I have been through this house 3 or 4 times as well as other F.L.W. designs, There is a unique feeling you get in his structures you do not feel anywhere else.

@Realunitedstates 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks David. We really enjoyed visiting here, although we both wish we could have just enjoyed the tour and not had to video. It is a fantastic house.

@lisaknell6018 7 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely gorgeous. So many interesting and beautiful details. It's true, they don't build them like this anymore.

@Realunitedstates 7 жыл бұрын

It really is a beautiful house. Thanks so much for joining us.

@foxcm2000 7 жыл бұрын

Can't get enough of the excellent architecture. Thanks for the tour!

@Realunitedstates 7 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure. Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting. Paul

@santospoland 4 жыл бұрын

What a glorious house.

@Realunitedstates 4 жыл бұрын

It is very beautiful.

@munarong 10 жыл бұрын

Very good episode. The place looks organized and elegance. Those officers guide tour doing their job well. Thanks Paul and Bev for sharing.

@michaelmcalpine4081 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. The floor boards really creak

@Realunitedstates 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, now they you mention it, I seem to recall that they do.

@vincehernandez4179 7 жыл бұрын

cant hear what is being said. music is washing his voice out

@LeeBarry 4 жыл бұрын

Love the verandas in the prairie houses.

@jantan6284 7 жыл бұрын

Timeless masterpiece 🤗🤗🤗

@Realunitedstates 7 жыл бұрын

Yes it is. Such a beautiful home.

@kuyabillromjue6892 10 жыл бұрын

OUTSTANDING, would love to see more of this home!! Thank You for the awesome video!!

@Realunitedstates 10 жыл бұрын

KuyaBill Romjue Thank you! We really enjoyed making this episode. The house is open to the public and completely free to tour, so if you are able to get to Grand Rapids, Michigan it is well worth the time! Thank you so much for watching and commenting! Paul

@chrismoody1342 5 жыл бұрын

My home town of Wichita has a Wright designed home and one commercial building. My favorite parts of the home are the oak woodwork and the leaded glass windows. I’m big fan of Mission style and Art Deco.

@chiefamylee 10 жыл бұрын

Somehow, the outside structure reminds me of the Sphinx of Giza; looks like a powerful building. That is SOME TERIFFIC shower! Thanks for the tour.

@stevenikitas8170 2 жыл бұрын

You can see that Wright was coming out of the 19th century and leading the way into the Bauhaus, the International style and "modern" architecture.

@Realunitedstates 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@ricardofigueiredo3680 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing...

@Realunitedstates 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@andreewert1142 8 жыл бұрын

great..thanks

@Realunitedstates 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you! When we very first posted this episode very few people watched it, but over time it appears to have gotten around a lot more. So glad you enjoyed it!! Paul

@Realunitedstates 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Félix! I will check out your video. Paul

@64pori 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@Realunitedstates 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Although it's been quite a while since we shot this episode, I still remember having quite a lot of fun doing it. Paul

@jwmphotog 7 жыл бұрын

If you have the original footage, could you upload a version without the music? Thank you. Maybe I should just go over and see it when I'm in GR

@Ercolano78 10 жыл бұрын

Nice looking house.

@peggymcthompson261 7 жыл бұрын

really would have enjoyed this much more without the music over.

@Realunitedstates 10 жыл бұрын

MC, our pleasure! Thanks for watching! It was a truly beautiful place to visit! Paul

@Realunitedstates 10 жыл бұрын

Amy Lee, the shower was impressive, especially considering the technology was from 1909. The outside is imposing, and much of the metal work is patina copper. I was especially taken with the "tiger oak" pattern in the doors. There was so much that really can't be experienced through video, but I thought Bev did an outstanding job especially in close quarters with only ambient light. Thanks! Paul

@JessiCat1980 4 жыл бұрын

A couple of my favourite classical songs and a FLW masterpiece = Heaven on earth! Thank you!

@Realunitedstates 4 жыл бұрын

Our pleasure. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks.

@Realunitedstates 10 жыл бұрын

Narong, thanks! There are many houses designed by Wright, but I would still consider them relatively rare, and this was the first one I have seen in person. The guides did do an excellent job and are very knowledgeable. Thanks for commenting, and it is always good to hear from you!! Paul

@Realunitedstates 10 жыл бұрын

The design was ahead of its time, and many of the conveniences in the house were very new technologies, including electric lights. Thanks for watching! Paul

@Realunitedstates 10 жыл бұрын

It is one of Wright's more interesting designs. His work is something of a icon of American architecture. Thanks for watching! Paul

@richardstoc 5 жыл бұрын

I think and a lot of others do also FLW was a century a ahead of his time his homes look like they were designed so far in the future nothing like those of the time of queen anne style.

@Realunitedstates 5 жыл бұрын

I believe you are right. His designs do seem ahead of their time, but perhaps they simply are what set the style of the time to come. Truly a beautiful house.

@nickilovesdogs8137 6 жыл бұрын

Ok Achille-Claude Debussy would be the matching music for Frank Lloyd Wright.

@Realunitedstates 10 жыл бұрын

Eamon, so glad you enjoyed this episode! The combination of glass colors made the lighting really interesting and warm. Thanks for watching and commenting. Paul

@Ahuntsicspotter 10 жыл бұрын

Oh thanks and read carrefully the description about the video.

@Realunitedstates 10 жыл бұрын

Ettore, in a manner of speaking, I suppose yes. They do look quite similar, but are not truly "twins" in the strictest sense of the word. They were both designed around the same time, and are both a part of what is called the Prairie Style. We are hoping to do a series of videos in the Chicago area in the near future, and IF it is possible I will see if we can cover the Robie house. That might be nice. Thanks for watching and commenting!! Paul

@gfsrow 5 жыл бұрын

In the kitchen, were there insulated ice boxes? (as refrigerator(s)). Or perhaps was there a kerosene operated refrigerator?

@Realunitedstates 5 жыл бұрын

I really don't recall now. It's been years since we made this episode. It seems like there was an oak ice-box, but I cannot be certain.

@ericastoll1006 7 жыл бұрын

I have a f l w houes similar to this house here I western ny.

@Realunitedstates 7 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Thanks!

@greatmustis 9 жыл бұрын

What are those shiny lines in the fireplace..???

@bevcampbell4301 9 жыл бұрын

It is pieces of glass that had metallic particles sprinkled on it, then heated to about 2000 degrees, forming the colors. After it is cooled then the brick masons put the glass in the mortar joint. When the sun hits it, the glass glows. Found at 6:48 - 7:12 I hope this answers your question. Thanks for watching!

@greatmustis 9 жыл бұрын

oooh woow, nice detail, but it's from the original house? I mean it was designed by Wright..? Anyway, what a detail, even today we don't see things like this..!!!

@Eusepio1957 10 жыл бұрын

is The Frederick C. Robie House in chicago illinois, a twin house from The Frank Lloyd Wright - Meyer May House? or is only the same style? Ciao! :-)

@ancient9944 6 жыл бұрын

Was this video shot with a PHONE?

@Realunitedstates 6 жыл бұрын

@Zierch 7 жыл бұрын

inecesary music,

@fattyfat-fat6639 4 жыл бұрын

What a Magnificent house!!! Itz just tooooo bad that the video is so poor. The musak sure didn't help! A little careful audio editing would sure improve things. FLW would appreciate it😎

@Realunitedstates 4 жыл бұрын

Says the person with Zero subs and Zero video uploads. Thanks for your expertise.

@nickilovesdogs8137 6 жыл бұрын

Mozart was long before 1909. Haha. You should have chosen Chopin instead.