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It's worth noting that the Posey Tube provided the proof-of-concept for building a tube in the bay mud that would be similar to how BART's transbay tube would be built some 40 years later.

Why limited and occasional use by the public? Let me say something. I live in a town with a Frank Lloyd Wright building in the cemetery. He only put one building in a cemetery. It was falling apart until my lifetime when they restored it. But now it sits there locked almost all the time. I lived a block away at one point. I’ve never seen the inside. Do I feel any pride at all that we have one here? Sure, a bit but not passionate pride. Because I can’t actually see anything more than glaring into the windows. It was meant for viewings and it’s only open when the historical society goes in. That’s fucking sad. I’m not saying let Druid Heights be open to be vandalized but let it be restored and used so people know the place exists. In a world where we are short on pride lately; give the people a place to feel themselves. Isn’t that the vision that existed in the first place? Don’t limit its value; open it up as a destination for anyone who is counterculture or LGBTQ or nature loving or a fan of architecture. Don’t have it restored only to hide it. What sense does that make? You want to prove to the government it deserves continued resources for future restorations; then show them the only thing they care about…Capitalism. I’m not pro-capitalism as a person; at all. However, our government is and the site is now on their land. I would like to see this place in the future. Preserve history. It’s against the counterculture to make it a tourist trap. I get that. Would it be better for the place to fall down? And honestly, so close to San Francisco there are so few places for the LGBT community to rally around to see their own history. It’s all been erased and covered up. This could be that place to give hope to the next generation. History is important! We all need to interact with it.

Random question, but something I wonder any time I'm in the Tubes: what's the weight of the water overhead at the deepest point? Anyone know?

22:00 I've always wished that one of the big concrete block manufacturers would have picked up on Wright's block designs and produced them in a high quality concrete.

My brother, Kirk Stephan, spent time there in the late 60s and was a good friend of Roger Somers. I never made it there, but I did spend some time with my brother and his girlfriend, Edie Vonnegut, at Stillpoint Foundation with Jaffu (sp?).

thank you sooo much for this presentation. What an astonishingly amazing and capable woman.

This is fabulous. I have been through the tube 10,000 times via car, bus, bike, and foot. I've always wondered what was inside the building. I would love to go on a tour if they are still available.

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Are there any plans to add scrubbers or filters to the area where exhaust goes back outside?

Thanks for this video. Question: why aren't all tubes/tunnels WELL lit?

Eye-opening and inspiring discussion of women in the history of architecture and architecture today. Well worth the hour-and I'm going to order the book.

Wonderful lecture!

After a long life with many (6) brand new homes, I finally retired in Phoenix to another new home. (Probably the best architectural arrangement) Where I have lived, now for twenty years. Soon after arriving here I visited Taliesin West. Was I ever disapointed! The place was in such poor condition that I wonder why they let the people in. There was no vandalism, just near total structural decay! The arrangement was nothing remarkable either. Part of the tour included discussion about FLW's training of his students, who lived in small tent like edifices on the grounds. Another part of the tour was how his female partner had her own, semi grand apartment. Seeing your photo of Frank as the Florida dedication (Cape, cain and all) reminded me of my impressions at Talisman west. It was ALL about Frank!! I believe he not only was a lousy architect, he was a real louse of a person!! BTW, the home we really enjoyed the most was a remodeled Barn constructed by the very first settler on Mercer Island WA. And, yes, we had to rebuild the roof, walls and floors. Added Decks, Doors, Windows and fireplace as well. When we left the place was very much like a FLW design.

When I was a kid I saw this guy jumped out of the window from this building back in the 90s

Wright's work speaks for itself and can benefit from constant reappraisal. It is one part of honoring and learning from him.

I work on small residential projects. Even a project of 100,000 would have 500 individual purchases. A single purchase might be all the windows. Each window surprisingly has hundreds of parameters. Multiply that up there is potential for tens of thousands of single errors. In addition a project would have dozens of people working for months on end. These errors often occur and the client can see the entire project as a failure because of a few items. I have visited Frank Lloyd Wright homes. They have an extraordinary atmosphere which I cannot understate. FLW used specific geometries such as root 2 which was probably learned in Japan. His buildings are special and this video is unnecessarily petty picking at bits and pieces.

its heart breaking to know that developers would intentionally set these historical buildings on fire to puroposefully compromise their structural integrity just to be able to demolish them. These buildings deserve better! 😮‍💨

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Great resource bro. And fun quiz at the end!

wonderful presentation

Great video. Thanks for uploading

Very glad I found this video. I learned at lot. Too bad some of these masterpieces were torn down.

Flw is really the greatest conceptualist architect. Its his concept that made flw the greatest architect. The strength of his structure is left to the concern of structural engineers. Dont blame flw for weakness of strength. Its his concept that we all thankful for him to have him being born on earth.

if I have a property that may qualify as historic, why would I chose any treatment other than rehabilitation knowing rehab has economic advantages.

Excellent presentation

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I am on our local Historic Preservation Review Board. Is the presentation document available for download? It would be a great resource to have as talking points. Thank you.

Great presentations! The projects are beautiful!

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As a US archaeologist working in the field of cultural resources management, this short video is one of the best explanations of the Seven Aspects of Integrity that I have discovered. Thank you!

Hi Carol! wonderful photos! How did that court case against you for copyright claims against your own photos go?

Do you have a version with sound??

"Ed built the shop well after Alan Watts death, so if Druid Heights was to be restored to its 1973 state it would need to be removed." Do not dare take down this building.

I went to middle school here

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25:32 Druid heights #Savedruidheights I ran the Dipsea Race in MV last year. I wore a shirt in the race that stated “ save Druid Heights” while middle of the race.. an older gentleman read my shirt and “ ask what is Druid heights?!” … Dipsea race is primarily locals race .. so to my surprise I was please to help educate someone about DH. ❤️

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A liberal architect from California restoring a Wright house equals a bankrupt home owner.

Absolutely lovely presentation about an extraordinary and gifted woman who was also a beautiful human being. I enjoyed that very much. Thank you!

William Burg is a fascinating man,

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The Super Dawg drive-in restaurants in Chicago and Wheeling, IL reflect Googie architecture with their use of diamonds, curves, angles and wonderful nighttime use of red and blue neon lighting throughout the buildings. Thankfully, both are thriving! Very informative lecture on Googie architecture. Thanks for sharing!

Very informative. Thank you!

Wow! FLW houses in Highland Park! Sounds like paradise! I haven't watched the full video yet, but I think the two storey one will have a lake view. I can just imagine the sunrise over Lake Michigan. And facing west, maybe the sunset thru the trees. And in the summer, the trees providing shade. FLW incorporated the nayural setting wherever he could.

Facadism is basically when it comes to demolishing a heritage building, keep the front facade of the building and reuse it to build something else. Yes some people may find it really weird what they're doing, and it might look just a bit odd to some people with a very old building element incorporated into the new, but it's the way it is. When it comes to heritage preservation, generally, keeping the entire building is the best option, but sometimes just saving the facade is the appropriate option, when the facade is the only part worth saving. A building that has been slightly affected by earthquakes, or a sad empty old building that has been under far too many years of neglect.