Villa’s Freshman Class at the Darwin Martin House

freshman class at darwin martin houseStudents in the Introduction to Interior Design class at Villa Maria College, taught by Professor Sandra Reicis, were treated to an outstanding, docent led tour of the iconic Frank Lloyd Wright designed Darwin Martin House Estate. 010 Located in the city of Buffalo, close by the Olmstead designed Buffalo park system, the Martin House Restoration Corporation has done an incredible job restoring this architectural gem to its former glory.  Still a work in progress, we were able to see the first completed room which would be the sitting room, the nearly completed restoration of the kitchen, the living room, dining room and library nearing completion as well as the recently rebuilt pergola and conservatory.  Our tour director shared a wealth of knowledge with our students, which is surely to inspire them as they embark on their design education at Villa.