SAMARA's Natural and Induced Colors
Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture was the complete marriage of the site: buildings, interiors and furnishings to accomplish varied ends. My favorite among his sayings is, "The reality of a room is the space enclosed by the walls and ceilings and not the walls and ceilings themselves."
To accomplish this reality on a site, the walls were the land-based surroundings - other buildings, vegetation, sounds and more. The ceiling was the sky with all of its shades of light, lack of light, clouds or clearness.
Wright would enhance the site with his addition - man designed architecture - architecture that was in harmony with what Nature had given him.
Part of both, the site and the enhancement, was the presence of natural colors and the introduction of man (Wright) induced colors.
These ranged from the pure color of white through the entire spectrum to shades of grey and eventually black. At SAMARA we have a chance to see it all.
SAMARA exemplfies Wright's principles of Usonian architecture. The siting of the home on the lot makes it part of the land while the interior displays a wide spectrum of colors that are so typical of his style.