Airstream Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian Limited Edition Travel Trailer

A Perfect Design Pair

The Airstream Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian Limited Edition Travel Trailer represents a unique collaboration, merging two icons of American design into an unparalleled travel experience. It elevates the iconic Airstream mystique with style and innovation, featuring the instantly recognizable riveted aluminum exterior and an interior deeply influenced by the singular work of American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Developed in partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, this limited edition, numbered series will comprise only 200 units over two years, positioning it as a collector's item designed for generations of cherished travel.

This 28-foot travel trailer embodies the shared philosophies of modern style and commitment to the natural world. It showcases numerous design elements inspired by Wright's most celebrated works, offering unique travel comforts and features previously unseen in an Airstream. The living area is highly adaptable, converting seamlessly from a dinette to a workspace or a secondary sleeping space. It includes Wright-inspired chairs and a stool that store discreetly. A custom slatted ceiling fixture spans the interior, creating dynamic light and shadow. Wood accordion doors, featuring Wright's signature piano hinges, conceal appliances and storage. The primary sleeping area boasts a Rear Hatch that merges indoor and outdoor living, situated in front of twin beds that convert to a king-sized bed at the touch of a button.

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Two Icons of Design

Airstream founder Wally Byam and pioneering American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, though likely never meeting, profoundly shaped modern aesthetics for both home and travel. Wally Byam's journey began with travel trailers in the late 1920s, evolving into the creation of aerodynamic, riveted aluminum Airstreams that became symbols of American exploration and adventure, characterized by a timeless yet modern style. Concurrently, Frank Lloyd Wright redefined American architecture, moving away from heavy European influences towards minimalist designs inspired by Eastern traditions and a dedication to integrating built environments with the natural American landscape. Wright's concept of "organic architecture" aimed for perfect site integration, while Byam's vision enabled people to carry their homes and place their 'doorstep' in ideal locations for exploration. Despite their different approaches, both innovators explored groundbreaking shapes and materials to enhance user experiences.

The Airstream Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian Limited Edition offers design enthusiasts and travel adventurers the best of both worlds: a beautifully crafted travel trailer designed to lead them into the American landscape, uncovering the magic and mystery that lies beyond the horizon.

Meet the Usonian Limited Edition Travel Trailer

Drawing inspiration from Frank Lloyd Wright's extensive 70-year architectural career, the design language of this Limited Edition heavily references his Usonian period. Wright's Usonian concepts, developed to distinguish North American design from the broader "American" region, were conceived with the everyday person in mind. These principles emphasized modularity and convertibility to optimize the user experience within a home.

In close collaboration with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Airstream's design and engineering teams integrated elements from across Wright's diverse career. The front living area is designed for versatility, quickly transforming from a desk to a dinette or a secondary sleeping area. The trailer's center reflects Wright's signature use of compression and release. Twin beds, which also serve as comfortable lounge spaces, can be easily converted into a king-sized bed, providing a flexible and practical sleeping solution.

Usonian Design and Convertible Spaces

Wright's Usonian design principles are most evident in the main living space, which prioritizes both form and function through its convertibility. This area can be swiftly reconfigured from a dinette with seating for up to four people to a compact desk positioned before large picture windows offering landscape views. Two chairs and a stool are conveniently stored within a modular furniture cabinet built into the roadside wall of the main lounge. When the dinette and desk are stowed, the space opens up, allowing the pull-out sofa to extend into a secondary sleeping area. In the primary sleeping quarters, twin beds provide comfortable bench seating for lounging, reading, or enjoying the scenery during the day, enhanced by custom bolsters for added support. At night, two push buttons automatically slide the twin beds inward, forming a spacious king-sized bed.

Bringing the Outside In: The Gordon Leaf Pattern

Wright's commitment to "organic architecture" involved situating his designs harmoniously within their natural surroundings. This philosophy is reflected in elements such as streams integrated into buildings, expansive picture-window views, carefully selected color palettes, and geometric designs inspired by nature. The Airstream design team, guided by insights from the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, incorporated the nature-derived Gordon Leaf Pattern throughout the travel trailer's interior.

Elizabeth Gordon, editor of House Beautiful Magazine from 1941 to 1964, commissioned Wright to redesign her bedroom. Wright enlisted his personal secretary and mural designer, Eugene Masselink, for the project. Masselink possessed a remarkable talent for creating geometric patterns inspired by natural elements, which he applied to numerous Wright sites as wall murals and screens, and in design literature from Wright's Taliesin Fellowship. For Gordon's bedroom, Masselink created a geometric leaf pattern for a room screen that extended onto the carpet.

Echoing Wright's approach to interior decorative elements that complement his architectural structures, the Gordon Leaf Pattern was chosen for its elegant curves, which are mirrored throughout the travel trailer. It is prominently featured on the interior of the main entry door, where earth tones bridge the natural and human-made worlds. The die-cut screen door shares this geometric pattern, allowing colors to show through when the main door is closed and casting sunlit patterns when the main door is open. The Gordon Leaf Pattern also appears on the galley wall laminate, lighting sconces in the end caps, and the cut-out pulls for cabinets and appliance enclosures.

Wright's Hallmarks Inside this Limited Edition

Beyond its Usonian influences and convertible spaces, this Limited Edition Airstream incorporates many of Wright's signature design touchpoints.

Wright consistently aimed to blend interior and exterior spaces, creating a sense of seamlessness and expansiveness. This is achieved in the Airstream through the popular Rear Hatch feature. This gull-wing door, spanning the rear of the trailer, opens into the primary sleeping area—a first for Airstream, as this space typically connects to the main lounge. With the mesh screen deployed, occupants can enjoy the breeze and views while relaxing on the twin beds or the convertible king-sized bed.

Wright's principles of compression and release are also evident. His designs often feature narrow passageways that open into expansive areas, creating a sense of release. In the Airstream, the journey from front to rear involves navigating a narrow corridor formed by the fridge cabinet and wardrobe on one side and the lavatory on the other. This passage draws the perspective inward, contrasting with the open front area, and then expands dramatically upon entering the rear sleeping area, and vice versa.

Wright's emphasis on low seating to maximize views is reflected in the trailer's more than twenty-nine windows and skylights. Wide picture windows offer expansive landscape views, while vista view windows above allow natural light to enter. Panoramic window coverings maintain privacy while allowing shadows to play across the interior. A unique porthole window is integrated into both the lavatory and the main door. Externally, a wide awning in a heathered cream tone evokes the canvas rooftops of Wright's winter home, Taliesin West, in Scottsdale, Arizona, which also houses the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation.

Interior Features

The Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian Limited Edition boasts exquisite interior decor inspired by Wright's designs, combined with innovative Airstream functionality for a comfortable home-away-from-home experience. The thoughtfully designed space includes a versatile desk, a cozy dinette, and concealed appliances that integrate seamlessly. A convertible sofa and bed offer flexibility and comfort, while the Gordon Leaf pattern adds an elegant touch to the nightstand, dinette, and walls. The 29 windows, including two new glass skylights, flood the interior with natural light, enhancing the beauty and airy atmosphere.

Key Interior Features:

• 1 Folding Desk: A versatile workspace that adapts to your needs.
• 2 Convertible Dinette: A cozy area for socializing and dining for up to four.
• 3 Wardrobe and Drawer Storage: Hanging wardrobe with deep drawers, complemented by six additional drawers in the bedroom.
• 4 Convertible Sofa: Easily transforms into a secondary sleep space.
• 5 Convertible Bed: Conveniently converts from twins to king at the push of a button.
• 6 Gordon Leaf Inclusion: Elegant design elements featured throughout the interior.

All the Comforts of Home

Airstream founder Wally Byam's promise was that an Airstream would serve as your home away from home. This Limited Edition travel trailer ensures you have everything needed for comfort, cooking, rest, and hygiene, regardless of your destination. The onboard lavatory is fully plumbed, featuring a sink, shower, toilet with macerator, and on-demand hot water.

The galley is well-appointed with a three-burner stove, a deep sink with a cutting board cover, a convection microwave oven, a deep pull-out pantry, and a refrigerator concealed behind a wood accordion door. The wardrobe offers drawer storage and hanging space, while six pull-out drawers beneath the twin beds provide ample room for travel essentials. A cleverly designed folding door with piano hinges conceals personal items in the wardrobe and doubles as a privacy wall for the bedroom area.

The Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian Limited Edition Floor Plan

Floor Plan Overview

This Limited Edition is numbered, with only 200 units scheduled for manufacture over the next two years. It features a single, 28-foot rear bed floor plan, positioning the main living space and secondary sleeping area at the front. The mid-section embodies Wright's compression and release concept through a narrow passage that opens into the rear sleeping area. The primary king-sized sleeping space is located in front of the Rear Hatch and easily converts into twin beds or a lounge area with bench seating. For enhanced versatility, the setup includes tailored slipcovers and quilted coverlets, facilitating a smooth transition from sleeping to entertaining. Supportive bolsters add comfort for lounging or hosting, creating a true dual-purpose retreat.

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Exterior Features

While the interior reflects Wright's design language, the exterior remains quintessentially Airstream. Front rock guards and solar guards offer protection from debris. Exterior storage compartments with LED lighting enhance functionality. The gold rub rail complements the interior's warm color palette, and a distinctive square badge in Wright's signature Taliesin Red adds a unique exterior touch. The heathered cream awning echoes the canvas rooftops of Wright's Arizona masterpiece, Taliesin West.

• Rear Hatch: Blends interior and exterior spaces.
• Awning: Inspired by Wright's Taliesin West rooftop design.
• Gold Rub Rail: A unique color replaces standard chrome.
• Screen Door: Handcrafted aluminum screen door featuring the Gordon Leaf pattern.
• Badge: Accented with Eugene Masselink's font and Taliesin Red color.
• Solar and Lithium Power: 300W of rooftop mounted solar panels with 2.5kWh of Lithium Batteries.

How It's Made

Built upon over 90 years of quality craftsmanship and expert design, Airstream travel trailers are meticulously hand-made in Jackson Center, Ohio. Only the finest materials are utilized, from seamless, waterproof composite flooring and high-quality hardware and finishes for cabinetry, to the rivets and aluminum forming the shell. Airstream prioritizes quality over ease, ensuring their world-famous travel trailers can last a lifetime and be passed down through generations.

• Seamless composite flooring.
• Riveted aluminum shell constructed with time-honored techniques.
• Hand-made furniture and cabinetry.
• Water checks to ensure shell watertight integrity.
• Multi-point quality inspection before customer delivery.

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Specifications

This section details the comprehensive specifications for the Airstream Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian Limited Edition Travel Trailer.

Contact Information

Airstream, Inc.
1001 West Pike Street, P.O. Box 629
Jackson Center, OH 45334 USA

Phone: 937-596-6111

Website: www.airstream.com

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