Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for Michigan State University art professors Alma Goetsch and Kathrine Winckler, the Goetsch–Winckler house is Wright’s second Usonian home design and was the only structure built as part of a larger planned Usonian community in East Lansing, Michigan.

Situated atop a small hill in a quiet neighborhood, the house’s daring carport cantilever leads one alongside a series of French doors to the main entry. Inside, the home opens into an expansive studio-living space with a wall of windows that look across a wooded ravine.

This compact, single-story home embodies Wright’s signature Usonian principles, featuring an organic connection to the surrounding landscape, use of natural materials, accentuated use of horizontal lines, and open planning with simple massing, allowing this relatively small house feel incredibly spacious.

Often considered one of Wright’s most elegant Usonian homes in both form and function, the Goetsch–Winckler house is a quintessential example of Wright’s vision for decentralized, affordable, and harmonious American living—it was also reportedly his “favorite small house.”

Today, the home is more accessible than ever before. Free public tours are hosted monthly, and overnight stays are offered to architecture enthusiasts who want to experience Wright’s vision for Usonia more intimately.

You can read more about the home’s history here.