PLANO WORE THE WALLS ARE RAILROAD CHANGING, A PLACE WHERE THE MINIMALIST MOVEMENT AND

RAILROAD CHANGING, A PLACE WHERE THE MINIMALIST MOVEMENT AND NATURE COME TOGETHER AS WE

THE MINIMALIST MOVEMENT AND NATURE COME TOGETHER AS WE DISCOVER AT THE FARNSWORTH HOME.

NATURE COME TOGETHER AS WE DISCOVER AT THE FARNSWORTH HOME. >>THE FANSWORTH IS FIVE OR SIX

DISCOVER AT THE FARNSWORTH HOME. >>THE FANSWORTH IS FIVE OR SIX OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HOUSES OF

>>THE FANSWORTH IS FIVE OR SIX OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HOUSES OF THE 20TH CENTURY.

OF THE MOST IMPORTANT HOUSES OF THE 20TH CENTURY. IT REPRESENTS THE BEST OF

THE 20TH CENTURY. IT REPRESENTS THE BEST OF MID-CENTURY MODERNISM THAT

IT REPRESENTS THE BEST OF MID-CENTURY MODERNISM THAT EXISTED IN THE WORLD, AND IT IS

MID-CENTURY MODERNISM THAT EXISTED IN THE WORLD, AND IT IS RIGHT HERE IN PLANO.

EXISTED IN THE WORLD, AND IT IS RIGHT HERE IN PLANO. THE CONCEPTION FOR THE HOUSE

RIGHT HERE IN PLANO. THE CONCEPTION FOR THE HOUSE CAME IN 1945 WITH DR. EDITH

THE CONCEPTION FOR THE HOUSE CAME IN 1945 WITH DR. EDITH FARNSWORTH MEET E NUS VANDERGOET

CAME IN 1945 WITH DR. EDITH FARNSWORTH MEET E NUS VANDERGOET ASKED HIM TO DESIGN A HOUSE ON

FARNSWORTH MEET E NUS VANDERGOET ASKED HIM TO DESIGN A HOUSE ON THE PIECE OF PROPERTY OF THE

ASKED HIM TO DESIGN A HOUSE ON THE PIECE OF PROPERTY OF THE COLONEL MC CORMICK SOUTHWEST OF

THE PIECE OF PROPERTY OF THE COLONEL MC CORMICK SOUTHWEST OF CHICAGO.

COLONEL MC CORMICK SOUTHWEST OF CHICAGO. THE HOUSE WAS COMPLETED IN 1951

CHICAGO. THE HOUSE WAS COMPLETED IN 1951 AND IT REPRESENTS ALL OF THE

THE HOUSE WAS COMPLETED IN 1951 AND IT REPRESENTS ALL OF THE SORT OF MINIMALISTS IDEALS OF

AND IT REPRESENTS ALL OF THE SORT OF MINIMALISTS IDEALS OF THE BOUGH HOUSE AND YOU KNEES IN

SORT OF MINIMALISTS IDEALS OF THE BOUGH HOUSE AND YOU KNEES IN PARTICULAR WHO WAS THE LEADER OF

THE BOUGH HOUSE AND YOU KNEES IN PARTICULAR WHO WAS THE LEADER OF THE MINIMALIST MOVEMENT.

PARTICULAR WHO WAS THE LEADER OF THE MINIMALIST MOVEMENT. HIS TERM FOR THE HOUSE WAS

THE MINIMALIST MOVEMENT. HIS TERM FOR THE HOUSE WAS "ALMOST NOTHING."

HIS TERM FOR THE HOUSE WAS "ALMOST NOTHING." INDEED, WHEN YOU ARE IN THE

"ALMOST NOTHING." INDEED, WHEN YOU ARE IN THE HOUSE, IF THERE WERE NO

INDEED, WHEN YOU ARE IN THE HOUSE, IF THERE WERE NO FURNITURE IN THE HOUSE, IF THERE

HOUSE, IF THERE WERE NO FURNITURE IN THE HOUSE, IF THERE WERE NO DRAPERIES, IT WOULD LOOK

FURNITURE IN THE HOUSE, IF THERE WERE NO DRAPERIES, IT WOULD LOOK LIKE ALMOST NOTHING.

WERE NO DRAPERIES, IT WOULD LOOK LIKE ALMOST NOTHING. THE BASIC ELEMENTS ARE HERE, BUT

LIKE ALMOST NOTHING. THE BASIC ELEMENTS ARE HERE, BUT THE WALLS CONSIST OF GLASS.

THE BASIC ELEMENTS ARE HERE, BUT THE WALLS CONSIST OF GLASS. FLOORS ARE TRAVERTINE, AND THE

THE WALLS CONSIST OF GLASS. FLOORS ARE TRAVERTINE, AND THE CORE OF THE HOUSE IS IN PRIMA

FLOORS ARE TRAVERTINE, AND THE CORE OF THE HOUSE IS IN PRIMA PRIMAVERA WOOD.

CORE OF THE HOUSE IS IN PRIMA PRIMAVERA WOOD. TOWARD THE END OF THE COMPLETION

PRIMAVERA WOOD. TOWARD THE END OF THE COMPLETION OF THE HOUSE, THERE WERE SOME

TOWARD THE END OF THE COMPLETION OF THE HOUSE, THERE WERE SOME POINTS OF CONFLICT.

OF THE HOUSE, THERE WERE SOME POINTS OF CONFLICT. THE WARDROBE, FOR INSTANCE, IN

POINTS OF CONFLICT. THE WARDROBE, FOR INSTANCE, IN THE HOUSE WAS SOMETHING THAT

THE WARDROBE, FOR INSTANCE, IN THE HOUSE WAS SOMETHING THAT EDITH INSIST UPON WHICH YOU

THE HOUSE WAS SOMETHING THAT EDITH INSIST UPON WHICH YOU KNEES DID NOT WANT AT ALL

EDITH INSIST UPON WHICH YOU KNEES DID NOT WANT AT ALL BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT ANYTHING

KNEES DID NOT WANT AT ALL BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT ANYTHING TO IMPEDE THE FREE-SPAN, OPEN

BECAUSE HE DIDN'T WANT ANYTHING TO IMPEDE THE FREE-SPAN, OPEN ONE ROOM SPACE.

TO IMPEDE THE FREE-SPAN, OPEN ONE ROOM SPACE. SHE INSISTED ON WINDOWS THAT

ONE ROOM SPACE. SHE INSISTED ON WINDOWS THAT OPENED SO YOU COULD GET CROSS

SHE INSISTED ON WINDOWS THAT OPENED SO YOU COULD GET CROSS VENTILATION WHICH YOU KNEES DID

OPENED SO YOU COULD GET CROSS VENTILATION WHICH YOU KNEES DID NOT WANT TO HAPPEN.

VENTILATION WHICH YOU KNEES DID NOT WANT TO HAPPEN. SHE INEVITABLY SCREENED IN THE

NOT WANT TO HAPPEN. SHE INEVITABLY SCREENED IN THE PORCH TO PROTECT HER FROM THE

SHE INEVITABLY SCREENED IN THE PORCH TO PROTECT HER FROM THE MOSQUITOS.

PORCH TO PROTECT HER FROM THE MOSQUITOS. MEICE DIDN'T WANT THAT.

MOSQUITOS. MEICE DIDN'T WANT THAT. HEATING SYSTEM SUNDAY THE TV

MEICE DIDN'T WANT THAT. HEATING SYSTEM SUNDAY THE TV AVATINE FLOOR.

HEATING SYSTEM SUNDAY THE TV AVATINE FLOOR. THERE IS A SERIES OF COPPER

AVATINE FLOOR. THERE IS A SERIES OF COPPER TUBES.

THERE IS A SERIES OF COPPER TUBES. IN THE WINTER, THE FLOOR HAS

TUBES. IN THE WINTER, THE FLOOR HAS THIS GENTLE WARMTH THAT EMANATES

IN THE WINTER, THE FLOOR HAS THIS GENTLE WARMTH THAT EMANATES FROM IT, AND IT IS A VERY, VERY

THIS GENTLE WARMTH THAT EMANATES FROM IT, AND IT IS A VERY, VERY WARM COMFORTABLE TOAST I HOUSE

FROM IT, AND IT IS A VERY, VERY WARM COMFORTABLE TOAST I HOUSE IN THE WINTERTIME.

WARM COMFORTABLE TOAST I HOUSE IN THE WINTERTIME. THE HOUSE IS QUITE COMFORTABLE

IN THE WINTERTIME. THE HOUSE IS QUITE COMFORTABLE BECAUSE YOU HAVE PRIVACY CREATED

THE HOUSE IS QUITE COMFORTABLE BECAUSE YOU HAVE PRIVACY CREATED BY THE NATURAL VEGETATION AROUND

BECAUSE YOU HAVE PRIVACY CREATED BY THE NATURAL VEGETATION AROUND THE HOUSE.

BY THE NATURAL VEGETATION AROUND THE HOUSE. AND, IN FACT, THE PURPOSE OF THE

THE HOUSE. AND, IN FACT, THE PURPOSE OF THE HOUSE IN THIS SETTING IS TO JOIN

AND, IN FACT, THE PURPOSE OF THE HOUSE IN THIS SETTING IS TO JOIN WITH THE NATURAL SETTING TO

HOUSE IN THIS SETTING IS TO JOIN WITH THE NATURAL SETTING TO CREATE THIS KIND OF EVER

WITH THE NATURAL SETTING TO CREATE THIS KIND OF EVER CHANGING EXPERIENCE

CREATE THIS KIND OF EVER CHANGING EXPERIENCE ARCHITECTURALLY.

CHANGING EXPERIENCE ARCHITECTURALLY. THE NATURE OUTSIDE THE HOUSE

ARCHITECTURALLY. THE NATURE OUTSIDE THE HOUSE TAKES ON A HIGHER SIGNIFICANCE

THE NATURE OUTSIDE THE HOUSE TAKES ON A HIGHER SIGNIFICANCE WHEN YOU ARE IN THE HOUSE

TAKES ON A HIGHER SIGNIFICANCE WHEN YOU ARE IN THE HOUSE LOOKING AT IT.

WHEN YOU ARE IN THE HOUSE LOOKING AT IT. I HAVE BEEN HERE HUNDREDS OF

LOOKING AT IT. I HAVE BEEN HERE HUNDREDS OF TIMES, AND IT IS DIFFERENT EVERY

I HAVE BEEN HERE HUNDREDS OF TIMES, AND IT IS DIFFERENT EVERY SINGLE TIME BECAUSE THE

TIMES, AND IT IS DIFFERENT EVERY SINGLE TIME BECAUSE THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE

SINGLE TIME BECAUSE THE ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE DIFFERENT, VEGETATIVE CONDITIONS

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE DIFFERENT, VEGETATIVE CONDITIONS ARE DIFFERENT.

DIFFERENT, VEGETATIVE CONDITIONS ARE DIFFERENT. THE RIVER IS AT A DIFFERENT

ARE DIFFERENT. THE RIVER IS AT A DIFFERENT LEVEL.

THE RIVER IS AT A DIFFERENT LEVEL. EDITH OWNED THE HOME FOR 20

LEVEL. EDITH OWNED THE HOME FOR 20 YEARS, AND THEN SOLD IT TO LORD

EDITH OWNED THE HOME FOR 20 YEARS, AND THEN SOLD IT TO LORD PETER PALUMBO, A DEVELOPER AND

YEARS, AND THEN SOLD IT TO LORD PETER PALUMBO, A DEVELOPER AND ARCHITECTURAL ENTHUSIAST FROM

PETER PALUMBO, A DEVELOPER AND ARCHITECTURAL ENTHUSIAST FROM LONDON.

ARCHITECTURAL ENTHUSIAST FROM LONDON. THIS IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM THE

LONDON. THIS IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM THE WAY IT LOOKED WHEN EDITH LIVED

THIS IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM THE WAY IT LOOKED WHEN EDITH LIVED HERE.

WAY IT LOOKED WHEN EDITH LIVED HERE. EDITH HAD OVER-STUFFED COUCHES

HERE. EDITH HAD OVER-STUFFED COUCHES AND VICTORIAN FURNITURE AND

EDITH HAD OVER-STUFFED COUCHES AND VICTORIAN FURNITURE AND CHINESE FEU DOGS OUT ON THE

AND VICTORIAN FURNITURE AND CHINESE FEU DOGS OUT ON THE TERRACE, AND PETER PALUMBO BEING

CHINESE FEU DOGS OUT ON THE TERRACE, AND PETER PALUMBO BEING MUCH PURER IN HIS DESIGN SENSE

TERRACE, AND PETER PALUMBO BEING MUCH PURER IN HIS DESIGN SENSE AND APPRECIATION FOR MEICE

MUCH PURER IN HIS DESIGN SENSE AND APPRECIATION FOR MEICE REMOVED EVERYTHING THAT WASN'T

AND APPRECIATION FOR MEICE REMOVED EVERYTHING THAT WASN'T MEISIAN AND LEFT FOR US WHAT YOU

REMOVED EVERYTHING THAT WASN'T MEISIAN AND LEFT FOR US WHAT YOU SEE HERE TODAY.

MEISIAN AND LEFT FOR US WHAT YOU SEE HERE TODAY. WHAT YOU SEE IN THE HOUSE NOW

SEE HERE TODAY. WHAT YOU SEE IN THE HOUSE NOW ARE AUTHORIZED KNOLL

WHAT YOU SEE IN THE HOUSE NOW ARE AUTHORIZED KNOLL REPRODUCTIONS OF MEICE DESIGNS.

ARE AUTHORIZED KNOLL REPRODUCTIONS OF MEICE DESIGNS. ALL OF THE FURNITURE WAS

REPRODUCTIONS OF MEICE DESIGNS. ALL OF THE FURNITURE WAS PURCHASED BY LORD PALUMBO IN

ALL OF THE FURNITURE WAS PURCHASED BY LORD PALUMBO IN FURNISHING THE HOUSE AFTER HE

PURCHASED BY LORD PALUMBO IN FURNISHING THE HOUSE AFTER HE PURCHASED IT FROM EDITH

FURNISHING THE HOUSE AFTER HE PURCHASED IT FROM EDITH FARNSWORTH.

PURCHASED IT FROM EDITH FARNSWORTH. THE HOUSE IS OWNED TODAY BY THE

FARNSWORTH. THE HOUSE IS OWNED TODAY BY THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC

THE HOUSE IS OWNED TODAY BY THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN WASHINGTON.

NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN WASHINGTON. THE ORGANIZATION THAT I HAD HAS

PRESERVATION IN WASHINGTON. THE ORGANIZATION THAT I HAD HAS EXCLUSIVELY MANAGING AND

THE ORGANIZATION THAT I HAD HAS EXCLUSIVELY MANAGING AND OPERATING COVENANT WITH THE

EXCLUSIVELY MANAGING AND OPERATING COVENANT WITH THE NATIONAL TRUST ON THE HOUSE.

OPERATING COVENANT WITH THE NATIONAL TRUST ON THE HOUSE. THE DESIGN OF THE FARNSWORTH

NATIONAL TRUST ON THE HOUSE. THE DESIGN OF THE FARNSWORTH HOUSE REPRESENTS SORT OF THE

THE DESIGN OF THE FARNSWORTH HOUSE REPRESENTS SORT OF THE APEX OF 20TH CENTURY MODERNISM,

HOUSE REPRESENTS SORT OF THE APEX OF 20TH CENTURY MODERNISM, AND EVERYTHING IS REDUCED TO THE

APEX OF 20TH CENTURY MODERNISM, AND EVERYTHING IS REDUCED TO THE ABSOLUTE MINIMUM THAT ONE NEEDS

AND EVERYTHING IS REDUCED TO THE ABSOLUTE MINIMUM THAT ONE NEEDS TO MAKE A HOUSE STAND AND MAKE A

ABSOLUTE MINIMUM THAT ONE NEEDS TO MAKE A HOUSE STAND AND MAKE A HOUSE FUNCTION.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FARNSWORTH HOME, GO TO WWW. WWW.FANSWORTH HOUSE.ORG OR

FARNSWORTH HOME, GO TO WWW. WWW.FANSWORTH HOUSE.ORG OR (630)552-0052.