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Source: Wright-house 2011 Source: Onlineartcentre 2012

 Fallingwater was designed for the Kaufmann family in 1935  Completed in 1939 and instantly became famous  1991 Architectural Record published a list of the 100 hundred most important buildings of the previous century which included 12 of Wright’s masterpieces (Fallingwater)  2001 A.I.A. selected their top 10 favourite buildings of the twenties century topped by Fallingwater  Frank Lloyd Wright ( ) born in Wisconsin  Designed hundreds of famous structures worldwide  1991 the greatest American architect of all time (by the American Institute of Architects) Source: franklloydwright.org 2012

 South-West Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands  90 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh  Within Bear Run Nature Reserve Source: Google Maps 2012

Source: Catalogue Photos Brisbane 2001

 Only four materials used: stone, reinforced concrete, steel & glass  Cantilever structure Source: etereaestudios 2007 Source : Catalogue Photos Brisbane 2001 Source : etereaestudios 2007

 Concrete slabs, floor and roof establish the interior space of the house which reaches out to the nature  Concrete slabs anchored into the living rock  Terraces floating above Bear run Source: Catalogue Photos Brisbane 2001

 Vertical tower is a visual and literal support for the cantilevered floors and terraces  Continuum of glass walls from floor to ceiling, broken by only narrow steel support beams Source: Catalogue Photos Brisbane 2001

 Vertical and horizontal lines demarcate the geometry of the house  Interpretation of horizontal vs. vertical & inside vs. outside /reconnect with nature/  windows suggest little barrier between nature even when closed

 Warm glow from interior lighting resonates autumn  Terraces reflect similar structure than rock ledges below  Horizontal & vertical lines can be associated with formation of rocks, trees, Bear Run and waterfall  Parts of the terrace suggests the continuum of inside out  Sound of falling water fills the house & creating the illusion of waterfall from under the house Source: Catalogue Photos Brisbane 2001

Source : fallingwater.org 2012

Week 9 Design Analyses Presentation Week 10 Completion of 1 st floor Week 11 Completion of 2 nd floor Week 12 Completion of 3 rd floor Week 13 Final touches

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