"Restoration is not only about building. Wright's philosophy is that everything about this place is part of the design, but sometimes objects are not the emphasis of the restoration story. We are recreating the whole vision that Wright had, not only by putting all the pieces of the puzzle of the building together, but reintegrating those objects into the story."
"Darwin Martin was one of Wright's earliest and staunchest patrons, their partnership growing into a lifelong, almost brotherly bond. A chief executive at the Larkin Company, Martin would push for Wright to design the Buffalo headquarters of the soap firm in 1903, before commissioning the architect to build a residence for his family on a 1.5-acre site."
"Martin had the sense of how he wanted to live with his family and Wright had the sense of how do you translate some of those ideas into bricks and mortar. Wright was given a wide creative berth and an unlimited budget."
The Darwin D. Martin House in Buffalo, New York, underwent major restoration in 2017, returning the Frank Lloyd Wright landmark to its 1907 form. Beyond structural restoration, the project involved recovering original Wright-designed furniture and objects, a painstaking ongoing effort now highlighted in the exhibition "Collecting Ourselves." Curator Susana Tejada emphasizes that restoration encompasses more than building—it requires reintegrating all designed elements to recreate Wright's complete vision. Darwin Martin, a Larkin Company executive and Wright's early patron, commissioned both the company headquarters and his family residence, granting Wright creative freedom and unlimited budget to translate his design philosophy into the 1.5-acre property.
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