Andrew B. Cooke House, Frank Lloyd Wright residential design in Virginia Beach, United States.
The Andrew B. Cooke House is a single-family home on the shore of Crystal Lake in Virginia Beach, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built with yellow-gold brick. The building has a copper roof with wide overhangs and includes a main living area, former servants' quarters, and later additions with a swimming and recreation area.
Frank Lloyd Wright drew up the plans for the Cooke family in 1953, but construction did not begin until 1959, the year he died. The house was finished after his death, making it one of the last buildings from his long career to be completed.
The house is one of the few examples of Frank Lloyd Wright's work on the East Coast, where his style is far less common than in the Midwest. Its curved shape and deep roof overhangs are clearly visible from outside and reflect his idea of fitting a building into its surroundings.
The house is a private property and can be viewed from the outside along the lake shore, where parts of the building are visible. It is worth walking around the area to take in the roofline and the brickwork, which give the clearest sense of the design.
The house contains a built-in sofa that runs the full length of the great room, connecting the living, dining, and cooking areas without any dividing walls. This kind of fixed furniture is rare in a home and shows how Wright treated everyday objects as part of the building itself.
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