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Abstract
Conceived for tight times in the 1930s, these homes, which Wright called Usonian -- a word incorporating his abbreviation for United States of North America and reflecting his desire to create a distinctly American vernacular -- combine a respect for efficiency and informality with his belief that a house is part of the landscape. [...] happily for the Wright aficionado, a handful welcome overnight guests. Whether cocooned in the book-lined lounge with its open hearth and warm brick walls animated with light from the clerestory windows or relaxing in the window-walled rec room, you'll savor a timeless sense of space and light, a mood as vibrant today as it was progressive more than seven decades ago.