Ken Anderson is a senior associate in the Washington, D.C. office of RNL, a multi-disciplinary design firm that specializes in sustainable construction and integrated design. He holds a degree in architectural history from the University of Virginia and a M.Arch. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
Best Historic Architecture Frank Lloyd Wright's Pope-Leighey House It’s about 25 minutes outside of DC, but the The Pope-Leighey House’s story (from its origins to its preservation is fascinating). The house is an excellent example of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian homes, which were designed for middle-income Americans. Although the home has been moved twice, its current location perfectly highlights Wright’s desire to connect interior and exterior spaces. Built in the early 1940s, the house is an early example of passive solar heating, natural cooling and ventilation, natural lighting, and radiant-floor heating. It’s both of its time and amazingly relevant today.
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