Ugh. I just don't get it - even if I had his money, there's no way I would
build a 20,000 sq.ft. house. That's just insane. And, as a disciple of the
Frank Lloyd Wright aesthetic, pretty much everything about the design and
color offends me. And think of the old-growth trees that had to die to make
room for that?
Different strokes, I guess. But that does absolutely nothing for me.
On Thu, Aug 6, 2015 at 6:00 PM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Frank Moose Wright wrote:
> > What does one call that "style", pastiche? Mish-mash? Just ugly? Is it as
> > busy and choppy inside?
>
> It has the look of "Owner's fingers into everything" aesthetic. It is
> probably very nice inside, but it certainly has a look that lacks a
> theme. The materials might be perfect and best-ever, but the house
> lacks a thoughtful artistic bond.
>
> What disappoints me about Mr Dole Foods house is that he really never
> lived in it. That could explain why it lacks any essence of "home" to
> it. It looks like it ticks the list of must-haves, like a home
> theatre, but lacks the "I really want to live here until I die" feel.
>
> Personally, I'd rather have a $25 million dollar condo in Monaco. At
> least I wouldn't pay any income taxes.
>
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