Falling Water
Falling water was designed in 1935 by Frank Lloyd Wright. The house was designed as a weekend home for the family of Edgar J Kaufmann Sr. The house was built in the mountains of Mill Run, Pennsylvania. The design of Falling water was designed to be elevated over the waterfall on the site. It was constructed out of sandstone from the surrounding area as well as other materials quarried from the site. The family originally wanted the house to overlook the waterfall on site but Wright wanted the waterfall to be more than just a view, instead he proposed the building would sit on top of the waterfall. By doing so the waterfall would become part of the Kaufmann’s daily lives. The flowing of the water would be heard twenty four seven in the house allowing the presence of nature to be heard at any point of time in the house. The house’s design is a series of strong vertical and horizontal lines creating terraces that appear to be floating by cantilevering over one another. One way in whic...