2. What is Fallingwater?  Fallingwater was a home for successful Pittsburgh businessman and department store owner, Edgar J. Kaufmann, and his family.  Fallingwater is an example of organic architecture, which is a style Wright coined. Organic architecture is architecture inspired by nature.  Fallingwater is also very modern, and it was even more modern back when it was built, which was 1935.  Now, it is a famous landmark of Pittsburgh and many people come to enjoy its beauty.

3. Who Designed Fallingwater?  In 1935, Frank Lloyd Wright designed Fallingwater as a residence for Edgar Kauffman, a successful business man in Pittsburgh, and his family.  Wright was a famous American architect, but he was also a interior designer, a writer, and an educator.  Wright also designed many other famous buildings, such as The Guggenheim museum.

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5. Where is Fallingwater?  Fallingwater is located 50 miles outside of Pittsburgh, in southwestern PA.  Fallingwater is in Bear Run, and has many trees, boulders, and especially, waterfalls!  Fallingwater is also very near to Hidden Valley.  From Pittsburgh, it is about an hour and a half drive to Fallingwater.

6. When was Fallingwater designed?  Fallingwater was designed in 1935, after Edgar J. Kaufmann had a celebration and Wright hinted to his Kaufmann’s son, Edgar Jr., that a house Edgar Kaufmann was going to build didn’t live up to Edgar Jr.’s parents.

7. Why was Fallingwater built?  Fallingwater was built as a home for Edgar J. Kaufmann and his family.  Originally, Kaufmann was going to have a different home built, but Wright convinced him otherwise.  Edgar J. Kaufmann was very satisfied with the final results.

8. How was Fallingwater built?  It took a lot of time to construct Fallingwater, let alone design it.  Using organic architecture, Wright used only four materials to build Fallingwater.  The materials were sandstone, reinforced concrete, steel and glass.  The construction of Fallingwater took about 4 years, from the end of 1935 to 1939.

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