The Modern Sanctuary

In the Pope-Leighey house, as in all usonians I think, Mr. Wright provided one small room he labled as a "sanctuary," a place where the master of the house could go and think and get away from all his loved ones with whom he was crammed in the homes.

Tweaking this idea we have decided a better use of the Sanctuary space is a for a second bathroom. Many studies have shown that a limited number of bedrooms is less harmful to a family's chi than not enough bathrooms. Most usonians were built in an era where one bathroom was common. The second bathroom, Pat's sanctuary, will have a wheel-in shower large enough to accomodate a wheel chair or two people depending on how much you like each other.

We are not the first to not really use the Sanctuary as such. Even in the original, I think the Popes used their sanctuary as a nursery for young children. Even masterful men would recognize the selfishness of hogging one whole room for thinking purposes...