Frank Lloyd Wright

Archie Boyd and Patricia Teater Studio-Residence, Bliss, Idaho (1952) (S.352)

Exterior Photographs By Douglas Steiner, March 2009

There are many classic Wright details. The basic materials consisted of glass, concrete, local wood and stone and follows a diamond grid pattern. Oakley stone, used on the interior and exterior, was quarried from the mountains south of Oakley, Idaho		near the Utah border. The Teaters used native oak trim. There are the built-in furnishings as well as triangular light fixtures in the ceiling. Concrete floors, cantilevered roofs, a large expansive room and the centrally located fireplace.


1: View from the North, the Living Room is on the left, the Balcony is on the right.


2: Closer view from the North, the Living Room is on the left, the Balcony is on the right. Cantilevered roof overhang on the right.


3: Living Room window.


4: Detail of the Living Room window.

5: Detail of the Balcony and cantilevered roof overhang. Early images do not include this decorative roof brace, but show a simple kneebrace. This is consistent with Wright’s original drawings.

6: Cantilevered roof overhang detail. Roof brace is consistent with Wright’s original drawings.

7: Cantilevered roof support detail. Roof brace is consistent with Wright’s original drawings.

8: Cantilevered roof detail.

9: Detail of the Balcony and cantilevered roof overhang.

10: Detail of the Balcony door and window.

11: Detail of the Balcony and foundation.

12: Detail of the Oakley stone masonry.

13: Detail of the Oakley stone masonry and foundation.

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