Entry Gate        Entry Gate        Lamp Post        Soleri Bell

The long spike located at SAMARA's entry gate serves as a beacon at night when the property is approached from the street. The entry gate is attached to a brick mass that anchors the lighted spike. A short distance up the brick driveway from the spike a garden lamp post draws attention toward the house which shines brilliantly in the background. A Soleri bell hanging from the cantilevered roof near the front door of the house draws visitors toward the entrance which is otherwise hidden from view.

Photographer's Comments
These photographs attempt to show some of the exterior night decor of SAMARA. The entry gate, driveway light and Solari bell were all specified by Frank Lloyd Wright. Each, as I have come to expect in a Wright designed home, is an integral part of the overall personality of the home. A photographic technique employed in making the pictures of the entry gate and driveway light result in an interesting variation of those structures. This star-like effect seems to embrace the idea of SAMARA floating among the heavens.