My logo is an adaptation of a stained glass window designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Lake Geneva Hotel. Why am I such a Wright fan? In the Industrial Revolution workers, even children, often toiled in dangerous conditions to make cheap mass produced goods. Wright was part of the Craftsman movement that was against the abuses of that era. They stood for great, honest design, custom production, and honorable working conditions. I think those values still resonate in my career. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin's close proximity to both Chicago and Milwaukee made it a popular early 20th century motoring destination. A couple of businessman joined forces to form the Artistic Buildingl Company. Commissioned in 1911, Frank Lloyd Wright's design is a transitional one with crisply geometric and dominant Prairie Style features. The horizontal plan called for a 360-foot long main building with 90 rooms, generous terraces, and a 3-story wing of suites at one end (which was later omitted during construction). The light-colored stucco walls and hipped roof were broken by bands of green, brown, and red art glass windows. There was a large arched fireplace in the lobby along with a flat metal sculpture. The dining room had simple clusters of rectangular art glass boxes around a coffered art glass skylight ceiling. But within two years of its opening in 1912, the hotel developed financial problems. There were many owners over the years, which led to several alterations and continued deterioration. In 1970, a fire broke out in one of the wings and the building was demolished soon after. Presently a 1970s style high-rise condo building stands on the site that looks over the lake and lagoon between Broad and Center Streets.
