404 Triphammer Road
Date Built: 1966
Architect: Alexander Kira
Style: Usonian
This unusual home's architecture was influenced by a style employed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1936. A variant of a Usonian home, such homes are distinguished by their small size; they are single-story dwellings on inexpensive sites. A flat roof and natural lighting with clerestory windows provide a strong visual connection between the interior and exterior spaces. Designed and owned by Cornell architecture professor, Alexander Kira, the home adheres to Miesian design principles. This minimalist aesthetic was evident in the two homes he designed for himself in Cayuga Heights (the other has since been replaced). Those who had occasion to visit recalled that he and his wife, Marian, were always proud to show off the many special features of these houses. Storage compartments, in every area of the houses were designed to accommodate specific items such as wine glasses, placemats, or socks. The interiors were always comfortable, clean, properly arranged and camera ready.
Over half-a-dozen Cornell architecture professors built homes for themselves in the village.
Date Built: 1966
Architect: Alexander Kira
Style: Usonian
This unusual home's architecture was influenced by a style employed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1936. A variant of a Usonian home, such homes are distinguished by their small size; they are single-story dwellings on inexpensive sites. A flat roof and natural lighting with clerestory windows provide a strong visual connection between the interior and exterior spaces. Designed and owned by Cornell architecture professor, Alexander Kira, the home adheres to Miesian design principles. This minimalist aesthetic was evident in the two homes he designed for himself in Cayuga Heights (the other has since been replaced). Those who had occasion to visit recalled that he and his wife, Marian, were always proud to show off the many special features of these houses. Storage compartments, in every area of the houses were designed to accommodate specific items such as wine glasses, placemats, or socks. The interiors were always comfortable, clean, properly arranged and camera ready.
Over half-a-dozen Cornell architecture professors built homes for themselves in the village.
