John Gillin Residence, Modernist private residence in Preston Hollow, Dallas, United States.
The John Gillin Residence extends across three wings radiating from a central hexagon, featuring long horizontal walls of native sandstone and continuous window bands. The structure sits on seven acres of land overlooking a creek in the Sunnybrook Estates neighborhood.
Frank Lloyd Wright completed this residence in 1958, shortly before his death, and it was his only residential work in Dallas. The house marks the final phase of his architectural career.
Gillin, an oilman and electronics tinkerer, was allowed by Wright to design details himself: all door hardware, the stainless steel kitchenettes and the diving board support. The house appears as Bob Mapplethorpe's home in Wes Anderson's 1996 film Bottle Rocket.
The house stands on a seven-acre site overlooking a creek, reached by a long drive; the entry is formed by converging sandstone walls and window bands. It is a private single-family home, so the grounds and interiors are not open to visitors. The nearest public green space is the creek corridor at the rear of the plot.
The home uses unusual angles of 60 and 120 degrees around its central fireplace, creating distinct spatial arrangements. This angle combination was an experimental design choice rarely found in other residential projects.
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