Young professionals wrote the star architect begging him to make their dream homes. To their great surprise, he often agreed.

Usonian Automatic. An adaptation of the original Usonian house, these homes were built with concrete blocks. Wright intended to lower the cost of homes by using this inexpensive material, ...

The houses were to be affordable and accessible to the middle class; Wright even produced “Usonian Automatic” plans, like DIY Sears kits, for folks who weren’t professional builders.

A conservancy that aims to preserve the architect’s work also serves as a sort of secret weapon for homeowners who need to ...

The Dorothy H. Turkel House at 2760 West 7 Mile Road in Detroit's Palmer Woods neighborhood is one of seven Usonian automatic homes that Wright designed — and it's the only Wright-designed home ...

The houses were to be affordable and accessible to the middle class; Wright even produced “Usonian Automatic” plans, like DIY Sears kits, for folks who weren’t professional builders.