Fallingwater - Frank Lloyd Wright

Fallingwater, the name given to a unique and distinct house that is built over a waterfall. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Kaufmann family. This was built between 1936 and 1939. Fallingwater instantly became famous and now is a National Historic Landmark.

The reason why Fallingwater is so famous is because it is an illusion. The illusion is that the building doesn't even appear to stand on solid ground, stretching over a 30' waterfall instead. It was designed as a modern vacation house. Wright was chosen for this task because the Kaufman's son was fascinated with Wrights ideas. Both client and architect shared the common interest and love for nature. Ergo, Wright decided to make the waterfall part of the new house.

To the clients shock, their perception of the house was to overlook the waterfall, having a very nice view of it. However, the house was placed right on top of the falls, Wright saying that he wanted them to live with the waterfalls, to make them part of their everyday life, and not just to look at the environment encompassing them now and then.

Thoughts and ideas - FallingWater to me has a unique feel and approach to the building. It feels like it was building that sits into nature. There are a lot of buildings built in the environment, where it's just placed randomly, and the surrounding environments or the building itself don't compliment each other. However, Fallingwater compliments its surrounding environments. If it were to be changed, I would love to lower the building even more, submerge it into the waterfall, so the bridge becomes a tunnel, and you could walk through and the water surrounds you.