07 Dec interior and exterior images of bruce goff’s sam and ruth van sickle ford house (1949)
mostly iphone interior and exterior images of bruce goff’s sam and ruth van sickle ford house (1949), located at 404 s. edgelawn drive, aurora, il.
thanks to sid robinson for the hospitality and lively disucussion as always.
the sam and ruth van sickle ford house in aurora, illinois, is an iconic example of bruce goff‘s organic, imaginative architecture (1947-1949), famous for its circular design using quonset hut ribs, coal walls studded with marbles, glass cullets, and military surplus materials, creating a futuristic yet primitive dwelling that served as both home and art statement for ruth van sickle ford, becoming a national historic landmark.
additional detail images of exterior:
