Along the eastern side of the Curtis Meyer house, a crescent-shaped glass wall seems to follow the line of the grassy knoll. At the center of the house, a two-story tower encloses a stairway that leads from a carport and bedroom down to the lower level living area.
The Curtis Meyer House by Frank Lloyd Wright
By Jackie Craven, About.com
Hemicycle Design at the Curtis Meyer House by Frank Lloyd Wright
The Curtis Meyer Residence by Frank Lloyd Wright
Photo © the homeowner. Reprinted with permission.
You may notice many similarities between Frank Lloyd Wright's Curtis Meyer House in Galesburg, Michigan and his earlier Jacobs II House in Wisconsin. Both are hemicycles with an arched glass front and a flat, protected back side.
Index: The Curtis Meyer House by Frank Lloyd Wright
- A "Usonian" Experiment
- Hemicycle Design at the Curtis Meyer House by Frank Lloyd Wright
- Mahogany Details in the Curtis Meyer Residence by Frank Lloyd Wright
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