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Today, AD travels to Phoenix, Arizona, to tour the David and Gladys Wright house-the home designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright for his son. When your father is America’s most celebrated architect, the greatest gift he could give you is a house, and this unique home uses many of the same ideas Lloyd Wright incorporated in the design of the Guggenheim Museum. The spiral structures, often symbolizing the infinite or longevity, are poetic, as David and his wife Gladys lived to be over 100 years old in this house. After many years of neglect and threats of demolition, father-and-daughter duo Bing and Amanda Hu bought the house and have since been on a mission to restore it to its former glory, keeping its legacy alive.
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@filmcrew3531 23 дня назад

A Frank Lloyd Wright house that was on the verge of destruction? WOW! Thank you to the family Hu for rescuing and restoring it! Beautiful!

@arielfille55 22 дня назад

Seriously!

@kibibishaw1194 22 дня назад

That’s what I was thinking!!! 🫣🤯😩🙏🏽

@garylivingston9052 21 день назад

The modern day builders/developers don't care about history or unique properties. They could build 2-3 houses on that property.

@JohnPrepuce 21 день назад

@@garylivingston9052 - If they were allowed to, they would tear down the Statue of Liberty and put up condos. For some people, nothing is sacred except profit.

@MrVvulf 19 дней назад

The Hu family should request the help of the National Register of Historic Places as well as the local zoning authorities to get some level of recognition for the property. Tax incentives can be part of the plan, perhaps enabling a trust for maintenance and stewardship for the long term. It would be a tragedy if the house built by Frank Lloyd Wright for his son was demolished.

@grandreveler 24 дня назад

So glad that this house did not get demolished. It's a masterpiece. Thank you to the Hus for saving and restoring it.

@anthonythompson9741 15 дней назад

The properties around the house have now been sold off by the current or recent owner and McMansions are being built all around it. It's a disgrace!

@donpertuit1243 13 дней назад

What a treasure for our country how could destruction of this house be fair. 😊

@nikos5566 11 дней назад

Amen to that!

@zacka161 24 дня назад

As a wheelchair user, seeing a ramp access incorporated into a beautiful design as a feature to celebrate is really quite moving.

@emilyv6910 23 дня назад

That’s the first thing I noticed too, amazing

@deleteddata6671 22 дня назад

Literally

@justthink5854 21 день назад

yeah you would move down at 20 mph. great sculpture, but there is really no reason to raise this to a second level other than Wright's ego to use a ramp up for uncovered cars to bake in the sun and which would have to backed down in reverse. great that they've restored it, but it doesn't relate to it's site at all.

@sharksport01 21 день назад

It's great he elevated the house to escape scorpions and rattlesnakes.

@MrDonkrypton 21 день назад

@@justthink5854 : I'm sure, this is a walkway, not a driveway.

@AudreyLMcFarland 18 дней назад

The to Hu family - Thank you! As an American, I am honored that you felt so passionate about preserving this house!

@anthonythompson9741 15 дней назад

The properties around the house have now been sold off by the current or recent owner and McMansions are being built all around it. It's a disgrace!

@Susweca5569 18 дней назад

Amazing that any builder would think to demolish a treasure like this and replace it with mediocre cookie cutter structures. I'm always grateful for people like this who are willing to preserve and protect such such unique homes.

@anthonythompson9741 15 дней назад

The properties around the house have now been sold off by the current or recent owner and 'cookie cutter structures' are being built all around it. It's disgraceful!

@suzannemorrell439 19 дней назад

I remember when this was up for sale not that long ago., I hadn't realized a company had bought it and slated it for demolition. What a loss that would have been. We are so grateful to the Hu family for taking on this rescue and restoration. Thank you so very much.

@anthonythompson9741 15 дней назад

The properties around the house have now been sold off by the current or recent owner and McMansions are being built all around it. It's disgraceful!

@user-jo2wc1xs7p 4 дня назад

Corporate Vandalism 😤

@MatthewHarrisStudio 24 дня назад

Thank you Bing and Amanda for preserving this beautiful masterpiece. Such a beautiful story on so many levels.

@anthonythompson9741 15 дней назад

The properties around the house have now been sold off by the current or recent owner and McMansions are being built all around it. Disgraceful!

@drakbar5957 23 дня назад

An architectural masterpiece now in the hands of loving caretakers. A sincere debt of gratitude to the Hus for their generosity and vision.

@anthonythompson9741 15 дней назад

The properties around the house have now been sold off by the current or recent owner and McMansions are being built all around it. It's disgraceful!

@BabyJesus66 7 дней назад

@@anthonythompson9741how many times are you gonna copy and paste this reply on every comment?

@JoelDavid678 24 дня назад

Such an honor to have told this story!! So proud of this video! 🥲🥲🥲

@coolster124 23 дня назад

Is the house only one bedroom? There was only the primary that you showed

@lovingmayberry307 23 дня назад

You should be proud! 👍😊

@colors6692 23 дня назад

🤦🏿‍♀

@Starfish2145 20 дней назад

Great job!

@lilacer6841 17 дней назад

Beautiful house full of character

@beckyrubin3754 20 дней назад

How devastating would it have been to demolish this masterpiece? A million thanks to the Hu family, their vision and dedication to the restoration of a national treasure.

@pierre.a.larsen 20 дней назад

That is another masterpiece by Frank Lloyd Wright. A big thank you to the Hus for preserving the house. It would be a crime to tear it down.

@pamg2628 23 дня назад

Thank you to the Hu family for restoring this beautiful piece of history. This comes at a poignant moment after the disturbing news of the demolition of a historical house in LA.

@timothyfinlay5062 8 дней назад

Not every building deserves to be saved, but this one sure does. I lived in Phoenix during the tribulations with this house, and am thrilled at what has happened. I was recently at Falling Water, again, and this house feels the same. Pure Wright.

@Alice_Walker 9 дней назад

The house, the restoration, the filming and the editing are all BEAUTIFUL. Thank you ✨

@emmajilrowanna6772 22 дня назад

The decorative concrete blocks are stylized orange trees, referrencing the orange groves that surrounded the house when it was built.

@persebra 22 дня назад

wow!

@JacksonDreyer 20 дней назад

Ooo great call. That’s awesome

@angelliinna 23 дня назад

I had an opportunity to tour this house a couple of times. There's a guest house on the property that's just as amazing. Glad to see that it is being restored for future generations to appreciate.

@anthonythompson9741 15 дней назад

The guest house has been moved to accomodate a new McMansion under construction. The properties around the house have now been sold off by the current or recent owner and McMansions are being built all around it.

@tamarrajames3590 6 дней назад

@@anthonythompson9741Where was the guest house moved to?🖤🇨🇦

@dubs31 24 дня назад

Thank you, Mr. Bing Hu and Ms. Amanda Hu. This was a real treat to visually experience, with the help of AD & The FLW foundation. Be well, all.

@thebob01 23 дня назад

It's great to see Frank Lloyd Wright's genius preserved instead of being demolished

@trevoclark 22 дня назад

HUGE thanks to Bing and Amanda for saving this!

@hanskloss1331 19 дней назад

as a kid that ramp holds endless possibilities for fun rides on bikes , skateboards , etc

@zb7293 12 дней назад

And when is elderly person it helps with Safeta, reduces chance off fall...

@sujathaviswanathan7210 21 день назад

This is not a house, but a masterpiece as Mr. Hu notes at the end of the video. Absolutely breathtaking! Love AD more and more for such meaningful content!

@michaeljacobs8458 22 дня назад

Thank you Mr Hu and Amanda For saving the house and it’s legacy .

@najatm 21 день назад

So typical people tearing down history for profit. Thank you Hu family for rescuing such a gem of historical architecture!

@neilfowler3284 20 дней назад

Wonderful that the Hu family restored this. It would have been a tragic loss.

@davidhorizon8401 19 дней назад

So glad someone with the skills and the love bought this house and is restoring it. It would be a tragedy if we were to lose it.

@findingthatperfectspot4692 22 дня назад

Thank you, Mr Hu, for saving this incredible masterpiece. I can't believe it was scheduled for demolition. What a glorious piece of architecture!

@BlueSaphire70 16 дней назад

May I join the many others who have thanked the Hu family for restoring and preserving this house. Thank you!

@melissahyatt9626 20 дней назад

I’ve been to Falling Water twice and now this is on my bucket list to see! So glad they stepped in and saved it. There is such a peace and serenity in Wright’s design.

@lyarrastark6254 12 дней назад

I admire Frank Lloyd Wright's unique and beautiful architecture. Thank you to the Hu family for preserving and restoring this architectural jewel.

@barbarabonnette2705 19 дней назад

This house is taking my imagination away! Such a magnificent piece of art…..it lives and breathes the magic of movement and nature. It’s evident that this project was a labor of love.

@user-ug4oi5ls5w 24 дня назад

I've ridden my bike by this house many times, and peered through the fence, wondering about the story of this house. Thanks for tour!

@daiheadjai 22 дня назад

Way better than another celebrity McMansion video!

@theabrasileno1921 13 дней назад

Wright is such a legend. This house's design is timeless

@ShootItALBY 24 дня назад

Worth 15 minutes of my day. Just amazing to see and hear its history and materials FLR used 👏

@cpi23 23 дня назад

so wonderful that they're restoring it together

@brianlee1311 21 день назад

Amazing story. Inspirational. Uplifting. Touching. Many thanks to Bing and Amanda for saving this masterpiece. How this brilliant structure continues to bring families together in such a way is incredible. Love that this story takes a nice twist with the Asian connection on the American dream.

@steveparsons6324 17 дней назад

Kudos to the Hu family for saving this iconic and beautiful masterpiece!

@shelbynamels7948 18 дней назад

The challenge with a round(ed) design is putting in furniture designed for a standard box-design house. Designing furniture to go with the house becomes a must.

@jonathan_careless 21 день назад

The leaking roofs in all Wright's homes was another way he connected exterior with interior. ;)

@sharksport01 21 день назад

😂

@AdamBechtol 21 день назад

@bitrage. 17 дней назад

Absolutely beautiful house, and the Architects that restored it are extremely skilled.....

@finaboykm 20 дней назад

Luckily to have been raised in the Buffalo area there were/are still numerous homes that he designed still alive and well taken care of. Seeing those who care to preserve Franks gift, there will never be enough “ thank you’s “ for what you have done now and for the future generations. Thank You…

@jenny-bu4le 16 дней назад

what a grand yet cozy space. can’t believe anyone would think to tear this down. this is art and history

@sikugord03 18 дней назад

I’m not usually a big fan of unusual homes but this for some reason I love. It feels serene. And I love the interior.

@sandykwan817 13 дней назад

Thank you AD for posting! This is such a surprisingly moving video! The guide/narrator's referential telling of the story of the house, combined with the Hu family's dedication to preserving and restoring this building, is just (chef's kiss). FLW would have been so pleased. Bravo!

@juliebarnett9812 18 дней назад

This is magnificent. I can't believe someone wanted to tear it down.

@darrylnelson6264 19 дней назад

Thank you so much for restoring a piece of America.

@MyaBritton 24 дня назад

A house he designed in the 1940’s is currently for sale in Kalamazoo MI. Such a beautiful house.

@frankpickrell 21 день назад

Always loved how he kept plywood exposed and made it art.

@heatherwind 15 дней назад

Just the thought that someone would be so calloused as to want to demolished this for a modern construction is horrifying. Bless the Hu family for rescuing and preserving it!

@bretthemminger6133 20 дней назад

What an amazing story of saving such a masterpiece of architecture.

@donaldfinch1411 20 дней назад

How have I never heard of this FLW piece before? Gorgeous.

@alexbrown9351 24 дня назад

Lovely video. If there were a FLW architecture tour BINGO card, "Compression & Release" would be the free space in the middle.

@shiningbearable 15 дней назад

im so grateful to the HU family for saving this beautiful treasure. ... thank you three fold.... beautiful karma for you...

@lenahelz 18 дней назад

My MIL lives on the same street as this house and I’ve always wanted to see the inside!! A dream come true.

@mpc5584 24 дня назад

Wow what a classic... thank you for preserving this with your painstaking efforts!

@hermyt 22 дня назад

I have not heard much about Wright's spiral forms. This is a beautiful house and restoration.

@anthonypetty9288 16 дней назад

What a fantastic house! Massive thanks to the Hu family for saving and restoring this, and thank you for sharing this.

@NoseyFloridaGirl 4 дня назад

I can’t believe they were going to demolish this treasure. Thank you for rescuing this gem .

@jamesdellaneve9005 24 дня назад

Special thanks to the Hu family!

@southhillfarm2795 19 дней назад

I love Frankie’s way of thinking and his use of common materials. Thanks for sharing.

@gabrielbatiz8168 21 день назад

This is great love the idea of a foreign person appreciating the art regardless of origin. So happy that he did this.

@jeannettesalazar6442 24 дня назад

He is one of my favourites architects. 😊

@SetInStoneNow 22 часа назад

What an amazing building. So uplifting. Perfect background music, too.

@d.s.douglas1281 14 дней назад

ThankYou ThankYou ThankYou Hu Family !!!❤

@nextwave1314 13 дней назад

FLW was, and still is, the greatest architect. He was endlessly inventive and creative. No one comes even close. True genius.

@TheLowJacq 24 дня назад

Thank you for preserving Phoenix history and part of the neighborhood that I grew up in.

@shitzuation 23 дня назад

Bing & Amanda Hu *THANKYOU* for your love & respect for historic architecture! ❤

@davecypress 23 дня назад

Fantastic!! Kudos AD for producing this to share the inspiring and remarkable restoration of an FLW treasure. One of the best posts as of late and a refreshing alternative to the celeb crib vids.

@paxwallace8324 16 дней назад

Yeah this is my favorite Frank Loyd Wright house. Even more than the Waterfall House. I was born the year this house was completed

@trails3597 24 дня назад

What a beautiful restauration and tribute to a great architect!

@hakukuze7947 20 дней назад

Fascinating piece. I probably learned more about design than many other videos I’ve watched. I’ve visited a few of Wright’s homes and always find them intriguing even if not warm. Great presenter with efficiency of words without the usual over flowering you see in so many videos.

@avidworkslol 17 дней назад

What an absolutely stunning house. It's a shame we've become so enamored with profit and speed we've stopped building them like this.

@tristenbuchanan5262 23 дня назад

Thank you for sharing this beautiful story of the continued love for Frank’s incredible architecture.

@ruffinarector541 17 дней назад

Thank you Thank you for preserving this precious masterpiece!!!!

@flatout420 23 дня назад

Every small details of the house is astounding

@DawnOldham 6 дней назад

I went to high school very near the college in Lakeland, Florida that Frank Lloyd Wright designed. So I've known him to be a "big deal" for many years. He has a very recognizable style, and deserves the fame he has.

@BenjamintheTortoise 24 дня назад

Remarkable attention to design and beautifully executed!! This is a very unique property among all of his other works... Thank you for sharing! Much love 💕😊

@jamesbowie6925 24 дня назад

What an incredible piece of design and construction, simply beautiful

@lindabuono7893 19 дней назад

Amazing! So happy this house was restored to its amazing beauty.

@vinceveltri7732 6 дней назад

Thank you for saving this gem.

@Spacebanana-im5qt 20 часов назад

Wow, what an amazing house. I've seen a lot of Wright's designs, but this one is my new favorite, along with Fallingwater. What a stroke of luck that somone bought it with the intention of saving it.

@baggszilla 24 дня назад

Wow what a beautiful piece of architecture! Thank you so much for restoring and what a beautiful family story!

@lcarolynghearing854 18 дней назад

Such a beautiful video! Thank you for sharing a part of Mr Wrights thinking and eventual conclusion!!

@ericq9049 23 дня назад

Thank you for such a wonderful experience.

@anunabukia 22 дня назад

A fantastic story! On so many levels. Cheers, Bing and Amanda!

@noahproblemo1257 21 день назад

Thanks for saving this masterpiece of art and architecture.

@crawkn 15 дней назад

This is one of the most beautiful homes I have ever seen, to my taste.

@glynislailann9056 16 дней назад

Thank you for this tour of one of the most beautiful examples of architectural art.

@domdela5217 19 дней назад

You guys did a wonderful job of restoring the house. I love the unique features and elevating the cement block. I had to watch it again.

@carlinkay1151 22 дня назад

How amazing is this house! A true visionary ….timeless architecture!

@williamheadford9325 19 дней назад

Thanks for saving this superb building. Your dedication to the very finest detail will live on as a great credit to you. I Love to see such a building that is so unique and so happy to learn that the Demolition plans failed too. - Bill Headford - Cornwall, England.

@castingkid6836 24 дня назад

The story behind this house was so beautiful! I loved watching every minute of this. An incredible video and house!! More videos like this please!! 💗💗💗

@ghenefer 23 дня назад

Yes! Forget the Shorts.

@markkraus3598 19 дней назад

How beautiful! And what a honor to own & share 👍

@ooodlesofdooodles9994 21 день назад

I used to dance with Amanda her family is and has always been absolutely incredible!

@yibingsheng1158 10 часов назад

Thank you so much for sharing this video, I feel so much love here~

@lancecahill5486 24 дня назад

The most interesting and beautiful building that I have ever seen. Thank you all for sharing.

@coffeeisgood102 19 дней назад

I am not by any means a fan of modern architecture but I have to admit that this property is stunning. It appears to be not modern art for modern arts sake, but a carefully thought out plan to maximize space, functionality and emotions under one roof.