Monthly Update
Tickets On Sale Soon for November's OA+D Celebration
NOVEMBER 8-10, 2024 :: Chandler Museum & OA+D Study Center :: Chandler, AZ
Tickets will be on sale starting September 2nd for the first annual OA+D Celebration. We're planning a weekend celebrating the Organic Architecture and Design connections and traditions in Chandler, Arizona.
This inaugural event, hosted by the OA+D Archives in conjunction with the Chandler Museum, will feature special exhibitions, a symposium of engaging presentations, self-guided tours of regional Wright sites, fundraising social gatherings, and more. It will also be a chance to reunite with other Fellows, meet new friends, and learn more about how you can help preserve our organic heritage.
The proposed schedule of events will be as follows (subject to change):
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2024 :: CHANDLER REGION
11:00am-5:00pm :: Chandler Region Self-Guided Tour of significant Wright sites around the Chandler area. Travel to Taliesin West for a paid tour if desired.
3:00pm-5:00pm :: Chandler Museum Event Participant Check-In to get name badge and orientation materials. View the OA+D exhibit and Chandler Museum.
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2024 :: CHANDLER MUSEUM :: TICKETS $50 per person
10:00am - 10:30am Event Participant Check-In continues.
10:30am - 11:00am Opening remarks/Welcome Statement.
11:15am - 12:00pm Presentation/Slide Show :: History of Frank Lloyd Wright & Chandler :: Jody Crago.
12:00pm – 1:30pm :: Lunch Break A list of local restaurants near Chandler Museum will be provided.
2:00pm – 3:00pm Film Viewing/Panel Discussion :: Lautner Cabins Exhibit Documentary :: Christopher Carr, moderator.
3:15pm – 4:00pm Presentation/Slide Show :: The Work Continues :: Processing and Presenting the OA+D Archives Collections :: Mark Hammons.
4:15pm – 4:45pm Presentation/Slide Show :: Legacy of David E. Dodge :: William B. Scott.
4:45pm – 5:00pm Closing Remarks.
5:00pm – 7:30pm Social Time :: Food & Non-Alcoholic Drinks provided. Publication and product sales. View the OA+D exhibit and the rest of the Chandler Museum.
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2024 :: OA+D STUDY CENTER :: TICKETS $25 per person
10:30am - 1:30pm Brunch Social :: Open for tours and social time on patio. Light food & refreshments will be provided.
11:15am - 12:00pm Presentation/Slide Show/Discussion :: Working With Mr. Wright :: William B. Scott with William Minnich.
Ticket sales will open on September 2nd and wll be first come/first serve, so be sure to sign-up early to not miss out on this exciting event!
From The Archives
The OA+D Archives recently acquired the earliest known film footage of Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio near Spring Green, WI. The 16mm black and white film was shot in 1928 by Glen A. Barrer, born in 1892 in Galesburg, IL, died in 1960 in Cudahy, Wisconsin. He was an electrical engineer for Armour & Co. in Chicago; a chief engineer for a large foundry in Muskegon, MI; and a chief engineer for the General Electric Company in Chicago, IL.
The 53 seconds of footage shows exterior views around the home and grounds of Taliesin, with details such as the "no trespassing" sign, Flower in the Crannied Wall statue, and more. Other previously known film footage of Taliesin dates from the early 1930s—most notably the films taken by apprentice Alden Dow. This new and earlier footage provides additional insights into one of Frank Lloyd Wright's most important and personal works. OA+D has already taken steps to stabilize the film footage and have it digitized so that it can be made available for public study and enjoyment.
If you have archival materials related to Frank Lloyd Wright, the Taliesin Fellowship, or any other organic architectural or design items that you're interested in donating to join our growing collections, please let us know by contacting us at info@oadarchives.org.
OA+D NEWS & EVENTS
Journal OA+D V12:N2 NOW AVAILABLE
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S MARTIN & MARTIN BUILDING: A FORGOTTEN LANDMARK REDISCOVERED
60 pages :: Essay by Gregory M. Brewer
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin & Martin Building, more commonly known as the E-Z Polish Factory, was constructed in 1905 but remained unknown until rediscovered decades later by historian Grant Carpenter Manson. Manson and Henry-Russell Hitchcock paid relatively little attention to the building in their seminal works on Wright and it has remained largely unexamined until now. The Martin & Martin Building is a forgotten and misunderstood landmark of Frank Lloyd Wright’s early career. It was Wright’s first use of reinforced concrete and likely only the second building of reinforced concrete to be built in Chicago. What little has been written about the building has often been incorrect. No floor plan or other drawing of the finished building has ever been published, although several earlier drawings of Wright’s unbuilt design for a different site continue to be misidentified as the still extant 1905 building. Although both designs were carried through to construction documents, only preliminary drawings have survived. Thanks to Gregory Brewer's scholarship, this issue presents for the first time newly prepared drawings based on extensive field measurements and close examination of Wright’s surviving drawings for both projects. With never-before-published photos and drawings, this journal provides insights that will help shed light on this important early Wright designs.
Journal subscribers have already started receiving their copy in mailboxes. Click the links to become a subscriber or to order this specific journal and you'll be sure to get your copy of this fantastic publication!
Contact us if you have questions about your subscription status or other questions at info@oadarchives.org