Textile BlockPrivate
La Miniatura (Millard House)
Pasadena, CaliforniaCompleted 1923
About This Building
The first textile block house — Wright's experiment in "knitting" concrete.
La Miniatura was the first of Wright's four Los Angeles textile block houses, built for Alice Millard in a ravine in Pasadena. Wright described the textile block system as "knitting" — interlocking patterned concrete blocks that could be assembled by unskilled labor. The house sits in a lush garden setting beside a small pool, and Wright considered it one of his finest works despite its modest size.
Key Features
First textile block house
Ravine garden setting
Wright's personal favorite
Concrete block system pioneer
La Miniatura (Millard House), 1923
