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The Wright List

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To finish the Wright list do ’ s and don ’ ts I have included a list from writings inside The Natural House . This is a simplified account of components that adopt and follow integral connection to the house these demands from Wright were at the time revolutionary and are still inherently important today! Building with integrity based on honesty of a building throughout is the goal begining with the site and growing out of it. The construction is determined by the geographic features and climate as well as site conditions, locations to features, local building requirements, and sun orientation. From basic analysis of the site a structural system is developed to best respond and provide basis for the building to come forth. All materials must be true to their nature and character and never used to falsify their integrity. It is such a simple rule yet the majority of buildings still produce faux features that cover steel columns w/ plaster columns made to look like greek colonnad