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3 Years and Over $2 Million: What It Costs to Restore a Frank Lloyd Wright Home

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America’s most famous architect inspires legions of fans. His admirers congregate in Facebook Groups, like the 120,000-member Frank Lloyd Wright Nation , to share photos of his structures and discuss his brilliance on the daily. Still, Wright’s structures are notorious for aging poorly.

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Arizona Biltmore, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, reveals its restoration

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Inspired by the innovative geometric designs of his mentor and Arizona Biltmore’s consulting architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Albert Chase McArthur built the resort to reflect its desert surroundings. A colourful Spanish mosaic wraps around the bar, topped with a ramada decorated in a geometric flower in backlit glass.

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Atak Architekti creates Liberec library by restoring and extending a former rectory

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Atak Architekti restored and extended a former rectory Looking to maintain the character of the existing building, its deep foundations were used to carve out a semi-recessed basement level, housing reading rooms and spaces to be used by local clubs. Photography is by Tomáš Souček.

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Diamond Schmitt/LemayMichaud to design 'generational' campus expansion at McGill University

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Diamond Schmitt Architects has designed a new campus expansion plan for McGill University in unison with LemayMichaud that will help advance the study of earth systems and environmental health while restoring several historic buildings and the university’s connection to Mount Royal Park.

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Stavros Tis Minthis – a modern relic restored

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Image credit: Woods Bagot The 16th-century monastery and accompanying existing structures are built from locally-sourced limestone in an example of the architecture of the Byzantine era. The task of recreating a village aggregation of buildings is inspired by principles of community assembly.

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The Benefits of Living in a Fire Damaged House After It Has Been Restored

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However, there is a third option that many homeowners overlook: purchasing a fire damaged house and restoring it. While it may seem daunting to undertake the restoration process, there are numerous benefits to living in a fire-damaged house after it has been restored.

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A Tree House–Inspired Midcentury Home Turns Over a New Leaf

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residence features a graphic facade inspired by the work of Barbara Stauffacher Solomon. Listed for $1.5M, the renovated L.A. Location : 10424 Hebron Lane, Los Angeles, California Price : $1,495,000 Architect : Bill Mack (original); Renovation Architect : Stephen Phillips, FAIA, Ph.D.