On a virtually spotless concrete patio, she has cut out beds for peppers, green beans and tomatoes.
Although it houses over 100,000 books, ladders, and scrolls, it contains virtually no concrete information.
"But for their marital status, however, virtually nothing concrete is known of the private realms or sexual propensities of any of the men depicted (in The Swimming Hole), with the exception of Eakins".
The set is almost blank: a background painted to look like a wall of concrete, virtually no furniture; the only brightness or movement is a low line of flames that springs up now and then to create a fireplace.
In addition to its potential for immense strength and its initial ability to adapt to virtually any form, concrete is fire resistant and has become one of the most common building materials in the world.
An archived article in the Los Angeles Times described how the "severe temblor," on June 29 , 1925 "demolished or seriously damaged virtually all brick concrete and stone structures in the city" and forced Santa Barbara's 30,000 residents at the time to sleep on the city's lawns, in public parks and on the beach.
Virtually every house -- concrete, mud or straw -- collapsed.
So, too, was Wright's intention to build in reinforced concrete when virtually every tall building was supported by steel.
"Concrete is virtually always reinforced, but people don't tend to see the reinforcement," Mr. Moeller said.
"We see that people pay the price for concrete that virtually turned to sand, or for weakened concrete blocks on the ground floors.
Virtually all of the concrete is embedded with curving steel tendons that are tightened to help the building bear a heavier load.
