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Madison, the first week of March, 1961
Madison in the Sixties
The Spring primary on March 7 brings double-barreled bad news for Frank Lloyd Wright’s Monona Terrace auditorium and exhibition hall.
In the morning, construction bids are opened for the ambitious project which the city approved in 1954, but which opponents have delayed since then through litigation and legislation. And it’s quickly evident that their plan to kill the project through economic pressures was a good one, as more than six years of inflation knocked the budget completely out of whack.
In November 1954, city voters approved $4 million in bonds for the project which the world-famous architect said would marry the city and the lake. The city parking utility later added $1.5 million, for a total budget of five and a half million, and the project finally went out to bid earlier this year.
Furniture line inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright s Usonian designs
For Frank Lloyd Wright fans who d love to have a chair or small table inspired by his iconic designs, modern home decor retailer Inside Weather has an entire capsule collection inspired by America s most famous architect. The Usonia Collection was created in partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and involved exploring product archives and records of architectural design at Wright’s Desert Laboratory in Arizona, called Taliesin West. The collection includes chairs, ottomans and side tables. Pictured is the Arcadia Lounge Chair and Spring Ottoman. Wright s Usonian designs there are several of his Usonian homes in Michigan supported his vision that good design should shared with the masses through modern, affordable home and furniture pieces. To see the Usonia Collection, click here.
A rendering of Frank Lloyd Wright s unbuilt design for the Arizona State Capitol.
STEVE GOLDSTEIN: Some of Arizona s best known and striking designs were created by international legend Frank Lloyd Wright. Not included in that group is the state Capitol, but that isn t for lack of trying. In the late 1950s, Wright offered his architectural vision for the Capitol complex, but lawmakers were unenthusiastic. A story about Wright s approach to the Capitol and visuals of what those ideas would have looked like are part of the latest edition of Frank Lloyd Wright Quarterly, which is published by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. With me to talk about what Wright had in mind for legislators is Jeff Goodman. He s vice president of communication and partnerships with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. So, Jeff, let s go back. More than 60 years, a design for the state Capitol was released. Some were not overly enthusiastic about it. So take the story from there.