Monthly Update
News And Updates
Summer is almost over and with it will also see the end of our summer fundraising campaign. The announced goal of the limited time event was to raise $10,000 to go towards our ongoing organizational needs, such as archival supplies, cataloging efforts, publishing costs, and more.
So far with the generosity of supporters, we've raised $5000 towards our goal! There's still about a month left of Summer before Autumn officially begins and we're halfway to the finish line. So we're asking everyone that can to really dig deep and help us cross the finish line successfully!
To sweeten the deal, if we make our goal of reaching at least $10,000, everyone who contributes will be sure to get one of the very first copies of our forthcoming publication, Frank Lloyd Wright's Two Jacobs Houses: Experiments in Modern Living, edited and with new essay by Wright scholar and noted author, Neil Levine. There are also additional essay contributions by all three Jacobs children (Susan, Elizabeth, and William) and historian Michael Desmond. It's set to be the definitive publication on the history and experience of living in these icons of American architecture.
So don't let this fail! Please make a tax-deductible donation of $100, $250, $500, $1000 or more at our website here and thanks!
From The Archives
OA+D is pleased to announce the addition of a rare surviving example of a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed oval plate from the iconic Midway Gardens, built in 1914.
The multi-venue performance and dining space once covered a double city block on the south side of Chicago at 60th and Cottage Grove Ave. It boasted an open-air plaza where people could come to eat, drink, and enjoy a host of different types of entertainment. Wright designed everything associated with the building, from the decorative concrete ornament down to the furnishings, murals, glasses, lamps, and dishes. He also designed the unique typographical logo for the site, which appears on the oval plate, along with a perimeter ring of small red squares. It's an excellent surviving example of Wright's graphic design and philosophy of creating a total work of art.
If you have organic architectural or design materials that you're interested in donating to be preserved, please let us know by contacting us at info@oadarchives.org.
Journal OA+D Update :: Arriving Soon!
The wait is almost over! The Autumn 2022 issue of the Journal OA+D is currently printing and will be arriving to the mailboxes of subscribers and people who placed pre-orders in the coming weeks. As mentioned in last month's newsletter, the full-color issue will feature one of architect Arthur Dyson's most exceptional works, The Hilton Residence.
One of the most compelling of his many designs is the seaside residence he created for Charles and Lela Hilton in Alys Beach, Florida (completed 2001). The design solution for this large private residence is rooted in the desire of the client for strong statement in creative architectural form and the demanding conditions of the site. In both business and personal focus, the life patterns of the client are deeply enveloped by the ambience of the Florida seashore, and everything in their program emphasized fluidity of movement. With an essay by author and historian Mark Hammons, the issue will feature an abundance of stunning color photos by David Swann that detail this exceptional work of organic architecture inside and out.
If your subscription has lapsed be sure to renew to make sure you get one of the first copies available. More info on ordering this issue here.