Kenneth Laurent House, built by architect Frank Lloyd-Wright in 1952, in the leafy suburb of Rockford, Illinois, will go under the hammer on 15 December with Chicago auction house, Wright

弗兰克劳埃德赖特找不到一个比伊利诺伊州罗克福德这个绿树成荫的郊区更完美的地方来上演他被低估的肯尼斯劳伦特豪斯即将与芝加哥拍卖行赖特合作。

这栋位于春溪路4646号的单层建筑由木材和芝加哥通用砖组成，位于长长的车道后面安静的道路上，占地1.3英亩，被高大的树木和灌木丛所覆盖。不费吹灰之力地融入到场景中，房子还是以一种让你想起赖特的杰作“瀑布”的方式锁定了这只眼睛。

在读完了《美丽的房子》中的赖特之后，Phyllis Laurent决定请他为她和她的坐轮椅的丈夫肯尼斯建造一个家，她是一位患有脊髓损伤的2战老兵。

这座三居室、两间浴室、2500平方英尺的房子建于1952年，耗资3.5万美元。在接下来的50年里，这座房子几乎没有任何变化。从内置家具到家具，劳伦森夫妇或多或少地保留了一切，就像他们第一次搬进来的那一天一样。

严寒的外墙几乎没有留下什么东西，只留下了它那悄悄的胜利的一刻留给后部-一个弯曲的新月状的轻柔的弧线，把田园的绿色植物拉进室内空间，包括温暖、清澈的房间、裸露的砖瓦和赖特设计的原创定制家具。建筑师的妻子Olgivanna设计了餐桌。

肯尼斯·劳伦特住宅也是赖特唯一为残疾人设计的住宅。你看不出来。房子里的任何地方都没有坡道或明显的栏杆-只有宽阔的走廊、所有入口的水平门槛、带有低设置窗户的指挥室，以及从坐姿观看时完全有意义的透视图。

赖特非常喜欢这所房子，它的设计和创新的特点——包括被隐藏水管加热的地板——最终成为他未来工作的核心DNA。
对朋友来说，他称之为“宁静的杰作”和他的“小宝石”。

现在，劳伦特夫妇终于搬出去了，把这栋房子和赖特一起出售，作为12月15日两年一次的重要设计拍卖会的一部分。家用和原始家具-包括桶椅、麻烦事、锻铁壁炉架、装饰性屏风和壁灯-估计分别为50万美元和70万美元。

考虑到劳伦夫妇多年来对房子的忠诚，这是一个难得的机会找到弗兰克劳埃德赖特的房子，在这样的造币厂条件。不足为奇的是，当地的保护人士争相筹集资金，他们的目标是把房子变成博物馆。

The rear of the property features a gentle crescent swoop that curves around, and draws the bucolic greenery into the interior spaces

A tile on the wall of the three-bedroom, single-storey house - constructed from Chicago Common Brick and timber - bears Frank Lloyd Wright's signature

The home and original furnishings - including barrel chairs, hassocks, wrought iron fireplace grills, decorative screens and wall lights - are estimated at $500,000 and $700,000. All have been kept in mint condition by owners Kenneth and Phyllis Laurent

Wright was so fond of the house that its design and innovative features - including floors heated by hidden water-pipes - eventually became the core DNA for his future work. The property was also the only residence Wright designed that was accessible for the handicapped, featuring wide hallways, level thresholds at all entry points, and commanding rooms with low set windows

A detail of a folding screen designed by Ling Po, of Taliesin Architects. The screen illustrates a stylized view of the floor plan of the Kenneth Laurent House

The building comprises warm, light-washed rooms, with exposed brickwork and original custom-made furnishings designed by Wright

The vanity in the master bedroom

The house is being sold by Wright as part of its biannual Important Design auction

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