Frank Lloyd Wright Laurent House - Rockford, Illinois

Docent, Mary Beth Peterson offers an amazing tour of the Laurent House in Rockford, Illinois. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1949 and completed in 1952, this is a hemicycle Usonian home noted as one of the best-preserved examples of Wright’s architecture and interior design. Her presentation highlights the true story of how Wright’s design changed the life of its owner, Kenneth Laurent, a paraplegic as the result of a spinal cord tumor shortly after WWII where he served in the United States Navy. The house proved to be a haven for him, his wife Phyllis, and their two children.
From "Wright Sites x PechaKucha Vol. 2" online event and the Saving Wight Now 2020 Virtual Conference, celebrating the legacy of architect Frank Lloyd Wright - Watch this presentation and more like it at www.pechakucha....

[@safetymikeengland]

Nice house. I hope to see it one day
good job on the video too.

[@PechaKuchaGlobal]

Thanks for dropping by to check out this amazing Frank Lloyd Write Site!

[@Mrknowitallful]

I love this house. One of my favorite Frank Lloyd houses!

[@PechaKuchaGlobal]

We couldn't agree more! And what an amazing story!

[@mikedl1105]

I caught a shiny pechakucha in the Kanto region

[@PechaKuchaGlobal]

You can come enjoy another PechaKucha Night in the Kanto Region soon! PechaKucha Night Tokyo will be firing up it's live series again from June!

[@badapple65]

It’s a great home. I took my Mother to tour it as her and I are both big FLW fans. 6 weeks ago my wife & I finally toured Taliesin in Spring Green WI since we had toured the Scottsdale Desert location about 6 years ago. I am from Rockford, IL where this home is located.

[@PechaKuchaGlobal]

Wonderful Greg! Thank you so much for sharing. There are a couple of great Taliesin and Taliesin West presentations by PechaKucha Presenters. Here are several to check them out.
ua-cam.com/video/QRvoEFA58LA/v-deo.html

[@PechaKuchaGlobal]

ua-cam.com/video/ksEGUG2hen0/v-deo.html

[@PechaKuchaGlobal]

ua-cam.com/video/2T_JsSXjWuw/v-deo.html

[@PechaKuchaGlobal]

ua-cam.com/video/VaJyEjFo1D8/v-deo.html

[@RICREYNOLDSMUSIC]

I did a report on Swan Hillman while attending Swan Hillman Grade School. I was fortunate enough to tour his house as the Rockford Register showcased me there when I was ten. I was always intrigued with the Laurent House but never visited that beautiful masterpiece.

[@PechaKuchaGlobal]

Thanks for sharing Ricky! Swan Hillman has an incredibly story and this house just adds to that legacy!

[@karenweis3996]

Well done, thank you for taking a visual tour. I used to drive by the Laurent house going to and from work, it is a treasure.

[@PechaKuchaGlobal]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@fosbury68]

0:31 Aren't they adorable?

[@PechaKuchaGlobal]

Pretty special couple indeed!