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5468796 Architecture has added residential buildings to the site The station closed in 1986 and was slated for demolition. 5468796 Architecture preserved the structure by converting it into an office and restaurant, while additional residential buildings were added to the site. The photography is by James Brittain.
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It has stone walls on the interior and exterior The interior features the natural materials for which Wright's designs were known such as stone and wood. Riverrock, considered Wright's last residential commission, was to be built of stone gathered from the nearby Chagrin River," said the Foundation.
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