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Johnson Wax

            Johnson Wax Headquarters
Racine, Wisconsin
Frank Lloyd Wright, arch 
1936-1939 (main building)
1944-1950 (research tower)

Initially, Wright tried to convince the client to build somewhere else, as he really disliked the neighborhood where the headquarters were to be built. After losing the argument, Wright proceeded to design a series of structures which were completely introverted, with the windows being made up of tubes of glass so that even if one wanted to look at the context, one couldn't. Or in, for that matter.

In the research tower, every (second) floor looked pretty much identical as one had no reference point outside to tell how high up one was. Eventually, the doors and drawers of the cabinetry were changed to different colors so that the technicians could identify where they were. The two floors we got to see had the original colors and materials (indian red).

The spaces really were beautiful but I could imagine that working there every day without some kind of horizon would eventually put me off the deep end.

But until then it could also be very inspiring!

   

Taken in: United States / Wisconsin / Racine (show map)

Taken on: June 16, 2014

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Camera: Canon PowerShot S95, f/4.0, 1/320 sec, 6mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot S95
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	6mm
ISO:	80
Exposure Bias:	-1 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Microsoft Windows Photo Gallery 6.0.6001.18000
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