Live In Falling Water Frank Lloyd Wrights Masterpiece
A house built over a waterfall way back in 1934 it has had the honor of being designated as a national historic landmark in 1966.
Live in falling water frank lloyd wrights masterpiece. America s most famous architect designed fallingwater for his clients the kaufmann family. Actor peter murnik takes us on a tour of this. The house was designed as a private residence and weekend home for the family of pittsburgh department store owner edgar j. Frank lloyd wright was a modern architect who developed an organic and distinctly american style.
Today frank lloyd wright 1867 1959 is revered as one of history s greatest architects but by the time he reached his late 60s many critics considered him to be washed up. Just 43 miles from pittsburgh frank lloyd wright s fallingwater house is consistently listed as one of the architect s greatest works. A photograph of the exterior of the home known as fallingwater a group of tourists stand on a balcony that overlooks the water falls the run under and around the home falling water was built in 1935 by frank lloyd wright it is widely considered to be a significant piece of architecture it was designated as a national historic landmark in. The western pennsylvania conservancy is entrusted to preserve fallingwater for generations to come.
Fallingwater is a house designed in 1935 by renowned american architect frank lloyd wright 1867 1959. Fallingwater is a house designed by architect frank lloyd wright in 1935 in rural southwestern pennsylvania 43 miles 69 km southeast of pittsburgh. He designed numerous iconic buildings such as fallingwater and the guggenheim museum. An architect who worked on more than 1000 projects frank lloyd wright s most acclaimed project to date is fallingwater.
Fallingwater is one of wright s most widely acclaimed works and best exemplifies his philosophy of organic architecture. The house was built partly over a waterfall on bear run in the mill run section of stewart township fayette county pennsylvania located in the laurel highlands of the allegheny mountains the house was designed as a weekend home for the family. Frank lloyd wright didn t ever want the kaufmanns to take the waterfall for granted she said so he didn t build the house downstream but right above the waterfall.