To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Natural House , please sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Add this book to your favorite list ». Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of The Natural House. Jan 13, Joel Ackerman rated it really liked it. Based on the quality of writing, this book is a three, since the writing is convoluted and redundant.
Based on the quality of ideas it is a five. Wright revealed or restored truths about architecture that had been forgotten or corrupted for millennia and therefore Wright could appropriately be called a prophet of architecture. Like many prophets, Wright was given ideas he didn't completely understand himself. His arrogance also a common trait among prophets prevented him from admitting as much Based on the quality of writing, this book is a three, since the writing is convoluted and redundant.
His arrogance also a common trait among prophets prevented him from admitting as much and so he pretended he understood, because he was sure his ideas were True and he didn't want a lack of confidence to make others doubt, but you get a sense he is exploring the concepts themselves trying to clarify and refine them as he writes. A good editor could, with some effort, make Wright's ideas or the ideas for which Wright was a conduit , clearer and therefore more beneficial to the masses who don't want to muddle through the weeds of his fairly raw musings.
No doubt had he not been "the prophet," he would have been more edited. Jun 22, Lake rated it really liked it. Probably more of a 3. If you read, it may be worthwhile to just skip it, or glaze over it for the general concepts. The later parts of Book One and Book Two improve considerably. Here, Wright writes simply and effectively, if still with a tinge of underlying smugness. Many of the ideas and concepts he put forth really do feel sort of revolu Probably more of a 3. Many of the ideas and concepts he put forth really do feel sort of revolutionary, or at the very least ingeniously clever.
Definitely illuminating to one such as myself not well steeped in architecture, and has changed the way I will view homes and design.
Can only partially be explained away by time of writing, and can definitely be distracting. I'd love to say that I'm shocked that this book is poorly-written and arrogant, but I guess it fits, eh? The latter sections, as other reviewers have said, do get better, simpler, and more practical, but I was hoping more for the mind than the practical Usonian details.
Sep 17, Found Object rated it liked it. Wright is a brilliant designer, one of the best maybe. But is it just me or is he a terrible writer? Log in with Facebook Log in with Google. Remember me on this computer. Enter the email address you signed up with and we'll email you a reset link. Need an account? Click here to sign up.
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