Palmer Woods Music in Homes, 19550 Argyle Cres, Highland Park, MI 48203, US

The Dorothy G. Turkel House, designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1955, is a stunning example of Usonian Automatic design. Featuring a spacious music room with soaring ceilings and intricate glass-block details, the house has been meticulously restored, showcasing original Philippine mahogany built-ins and reproductions of Wright's coffee tables and hassocks. The garden, considered by Wright to be the most important room of the house, has been transformed into a serene and expansive setting, with a gravel courtyard, sculpture garden, and a naturalized perennial garden. After years of neglect, the Turkel House underwent a comprehensive restoration in 2007, addressing issues such as failed systems, leaky roof, and structural problems. With the guidance of restoration architect Lawrence Brink, a former Wright apprentice, the house was brought back to its former glory, with refinished wood, polished concrete floors, and repaired concrete blocks. While not open to the general public, members of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy can arrange a visit to experience this architectural gem firsthand.Generated from the website