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The Kalil House in Manchester, New Hampshire, has been officially listed in the National Register of Historic Places, recognizing it as one of only seven Usonian Automatic homes ever built by Frank Lloyd Wright. Now owned by the Currier Museum of Art, the house remains one of the best-preserved examples of Wright’s vision for affordable, high-quality middle-class housing. Completed in 1957, the Kalil House retains nearly all original furniture, fixtures, textiles, and even stainless-steel kitchen appliances, offering a time-capsule view into Wright’s holistic design philosophy. The home’s modular concrete construction—using 2,580 interlocking blocks—reflects Wright’s ambition to combine simplicity, beauty, and…

Louisiana State University has approved a $215 million residential project to address rising enrollment and housing shortages on campus. The new South Quad dormitories will provide over 1,200 beds and are set to break ground in October 2025, near the Business Education Complex on South Quad Drive, replacing the Touchdown Village East commuter parking lot. Addressing Enrollment Growth The project comes amid LSU’s eighth consecutive year of record freshman enrollment. Interim President Matt Lee announced that approximately 8,000 new freshmen are expected this fall, exceeding last year’s 7,912 students. The expansion aims to relieve housing pressures, particularly for first-year students.…