the kalita humphrey theatre: FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT

alright...so my first stop was the dallas theater center, designed by frank lloyd wright, located 10 blocks from my last apartment in dallas (in one of the ritzy parts of dallas, turtle creek.) i have attended film festivals in the space and had no idea that the building was famous, until i began architecture school. the place is a typical FLW building. there are very low ceilings in the main areas (something like (7' or 8') and incorporates the surrounding natural elements (or in this case references the trees and nearby creek). it is a rather dingy building, which may be due to lack of funds (or they spend them to keep the roof from leaking....hahaha...bad joke...well i asked a lady that is on staff there and she told me that she wasn't sure if it leaked, but it probably did and that is more than likely how the fountains stay running...then she directed me to the stairs leading up to the balcony of the theater, and told me that she thought the architect had a sick sense of humor)....so i went to the stairs and quickly realized what she meant. the stairs are steep and reside at an angle of about 33 degrees, is poorly lit, and has black walls and red carpet. i wish i could have gotten a photo to show you all, but it was so dark the i just could not get my camera to shoot a good one.