Gregor S. and Elizabeth B. Affleck House, Pre-war Usonian residence in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, US.
The Affleck House is a residential structure built with brick and cypress wood in Bloomfield Hills that spans multiple levels. Its open floor plan connects bedrooms and living spaces through bands of horizontal windows and creates flowing transitions between rooms.
A chemical engineer and his wife commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright in 1940 to design their residence, which was completed in 1941. The building embodies the design principles of the Usonian movement, which sought affordable and harmonious housing for average American families.
The house model received recognition through an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art from November 1940 to January 1941.
The property is maintained by Lawrence Technological University as a study center for architecture students and is only accessible through guided tours. Visitors should arrange an appointment in advance to see the building.
The house contains a vertical brick shaft that rises from a ravine through multiple skylights to reach a rooftop sun deck. This architectural feature connects the lower levels directly to the sky and creates an unusual spatial connection.
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