6/16 - Day 13

The American System Built Homes in Milwaukee speak to Wright's interest in the minimal dwelling unit.  For a detailed account of their historical importance, please visit here.

Flat type C.  House 1.

Flat type C.  House 2.

Flat type C.  House 3.

Flat type C.  House 4.

Model type B1.

 Model type B1.  Entry Detail.

 Flat type C.  Shared entry.

 Flat type C.  Looking up from entry.

 Flat type C.  Side entry with window band.

 Flat type C.  Window detail 1.

Flat type C.  Window detail 2.

Trail head, Mile 0.  Glacial Drumlin Trail.

Bike by graffiti wall under overpass.

Bike under overpass.

Abandoned railcar, tall prairie grasses, and intense blue skies.  Taken from Drumlin Trail.

Break point along Drumlin Trail.  Surrounded by vast nature preserve.

Common weed with gorgeous purple flowers.  Bumble bee enjoying the soft flagella-like strings.

Glacial Drumlin Trail stretches some 52 miles W-E from Cottage Grove, WI to Waukesha, WI.  The bulk of the journey from Madison to Milwaukee.

View from trail bridge overlooking Rock River.

First campground to have exclusive path for bicycle arrival.

Camp site at Sandhills State Park.

Dinner in evening sun.

6/15 - Day 12

Sunrise at Sanders Campground.  Racine.

Rondelle Theater (as re-located to the Johnson Wax Administration site in Racine by Taliesin Fellows).  More information here. 

SC Johnson Wax R+D tower.

Masonry + polycarbonate detailing at Rondelle masonry supports.

Hardy House.  Entry detail.  As seen in Oak Park, house number and lamp are axially centered on entryway, requiring visitor to 'turn upon entry'.  Ever so subtle, but nonetheless asserts an architectural position relative to entry.  Contrast this with most 'front doors', which instead would place the door where the lamp is.

Hardy House.  View to backside opens to Lake Michigan.

Hardy House.  Window detail.

Mark and Cindy Hertzberg.  Many thanks to them for sharing lunch and stories regarding Wright.  Mark has published 3 books all about FLW in Racine.  See his website here.

Johnson House.  Wingspread.  Cantilevered 'Romeo + Juliet' balcony. 

Johnson House.  Wingspread.  Trellis detail.

Wingspread.  Great room interior (wigwam windows and fireplace).

Wingspread.  Entry from East 4 Mile Road.

Racine County Bike Path.  North to Milwaukee.

6/14 - Day 11

Northern stretch of Lake View Trail out of Chicago.  Hancock Tower to left.

Passing through Loyola's campus.

Passing through Northwestern's campus.

The day's ride from Chicago to Racine was the most bike-friendly yet, incluuding the Lake View, Green Bay, Robert McClory, and Kenosha County Trails.  Abundant trails connect the Chicago commuters to the north that are outside of riding distance yet still wish to bike-commute.

Node along Robert McClory trail.

Transition from Robert McClory to Kenosha County Trail at Illinois-Wisconsin border.

The evening was spent reading John Sergeant's scholarly work on Usonian Houses, which situates the Usonian project within the context of Broadacre City, Wright's 'urban' vision.