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S.274 – Gregor
Affleck Residence, 925 Bloomfield Woods Court,
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Former
address: 1925 North Woodward Avenue The Affleck Residence, built in 1941,
serves as a mini-Fallingwater. It was built over a small stream, and has a
horizontal access window near the entrance that can be opened to promote air
circulation. Fallingwater
has a similar feature (although Fallingwater’s
access panel leads to a stairway down to the water feature). Lawrence Technological University students
have helped restore the property, and also contribute their own designs for
interior furnishings. Interior: photographed on December 22,
2012.
Motif repeated
throughout the property
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Horizontal windows open
up over the stream and allow air circulation
Staggered cypress is
used throughout the house. It is screwed
to the studs (something I haven’t seen before),
and all screw heads
are turned to the horizontal position.
The staggered cypress is even used for doors (right – also note the
piano hinge).
The wooden strip in
the photo at right conceals the wiring.
Speakers are
concealed in the ceiling
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Furniture: the basic
furniture is original. Many smaller items
such as lamps were designed by Lawrence Tech students with inspiration from
Wright.
Plywood chairs
The chair (left) is a
student design
Wright record player
cabinet
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Some window hardware
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