Live In Falling Water Frank Lloyd Wrights Masterpiece
Just 43 miles from pittsburgh frank lloyd wright s fallingwater house is consistently listed as one of the architect s greatest works.
Live in falling water frank lloyd wrights masterpiece. Fallingwater weekend residence in southwestern pennsylvania designed by american architect frank lloyd wright in 1935. Fallingwater is one of wright s most widely acclaimed works and best exemplifies his philosophy of organic architecture. Frank lloyd wright was a modern architect who developed an organic and distinctly american style. Fallingwater is a house designed by architect frank lloyd wright in 1935 in rural southwestern pennsylvania 43 miles 69 km southeast of pittsburgh.
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. America s most famous architect designed fallingwater for his clients the kaufmann family. 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. 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.
Fallingwater is a house designed in 1935 by renowned american architect frank lloyd wright 1867 1959. An architect who worked on more than 1000 projects frank lloyd wright s most acclaimed project to date is fallingwater. The house s daring construction over a waterfall was instrumental in reviving wright s career and it became one of the most famous 20th century buildings. The western pennsylvania conservancy is entrusted to preserve fallingwater for generations to come.
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. 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.