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Samuel Freeman House | Perforated Modular Unit
Los Angeles, California
1924
In the early 1920s, Wright designed four houses using concrete blocks cast with distinct decorative patterns, supposedly inspired by Mayan and Aztec temples. These textured modular units "beautified" what Wright considered a cheap and ugly material while unifying the exterior and interior spaces to create harmony.
Harriet Freeman bequeathed the house to the University of Southern California School of Architecture in the mid-1980s. After years of decay, as well as damage sustained during the 1994 Northridge earthquake, the house underwent an initial phase of stabilization and rehabilitation. It is unclear, however, if the house today is fully rehabilitated. |