The Design

All four houses at The Acres utilize these concepts with a carport, radiant floor heating, block construction, and Honduran Mahogany accents. The Meyer house was constructed with commercial-grade concrete blocks, unlike its Acres neighbors in order to accommodate the circular nature of the design. The Meyer house holds special interest to admirers of Wright's architecture as he was drawn more and more to the circular form, culminating in one of his masterpieces, The Guggenheim Museum.

The house employed the use of 8x8 blocks and 4x16 blocks (both approved by Wright) rather than his usual 8x16 block. After Mr. Wright's second visit, he ordered Mr. Howe to spray the block with gunite. He was interested in eliminating the vertical joint of the block and emphasizing the sweeping horizontal nature of his circular design.