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Frank Lloyd Wright - Romeo and Juliet
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Frank Lloyd Wright - Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet was what Frank Lloyd Wright called the windmill he built in 1896 on his relatives' farm near Spring Green, WI. It's on the grounds of Taliesin. Leonardo would have been proud: A magnificent blend of art and science, poetry and engineering, the streamlined form of the 60-foot structure is composed of a diamond-shaped column (Romeo) facing into the wind and enfolded by the octagonal form of Juliet. Skeptics thought it would collapse in the wind, but Wright knew it was supported by the same forces that supported the surrounding oaks -- as well as skyscrapers and suspension bridges.
Lyle Davis |
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Michelle Alton |
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Fantastic capture and info, Lyle.
May 15, 2012
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