2024-11-22T20:57:19-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150128674/frank-lloyd-wright-s-robie-house-is-back-and-better-than-ever Shane Reiner-Roth 2019-03-26T20:25:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ba/bab8b891ebf877676e7f06271e4524a2.JPG?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>For years, the Robie House limped along, a shadow of its former self, a sad state of affairs that resulted from neglectful owners or well-meaning stewards who lacked the funds to put the landmark back in order. Now, though, that $11 million-plus project is finally complete &mdash; the house will reopen to visitors Friday &mdash; and it reminds us anew why the Robie House is one of Chicago&rsquo;s, and the world&rsquo;s, architectural treasures.</p></em><br /><br /><p>While a visit to <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/725777/frank-lloyd-wright" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Frank Lloyd Wright</a>'s 1910 Robie House on the University of Chicago campus used to accompany a feeling of sorrow and a bit of regret, it can now be the pinnacle of any trip to the Windy City.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4b/4b7892b0b4f0a1f8f5f0d8bbad900b68.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4b/4b7892b0b4f0a1f8f5f0d8bbad900b68.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Interior of the Robie House, by Frank Lloyd Wright</figcaption></figure><p>An exhaustive restoration of the 109-year-old building was overseen by&nbsp;the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, the Chicago-based nonprofit which gives tours of the famed architect's buildings in the area. Now visitors can see the home as it appeared upon initial construction, as well as visit <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150113756/a-history-of-the-garage-without-a-footnote-a-review-of-erlanger-s-and-govela-s-garage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the world's first garage</a>.</p>