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Fallingwater: Wright's Masterpiece

The document discusses Modernism and International Style architecture, focusing on Frank Lloyd Wright and his iconic design, Fallingwater, completed in 1935 for the Kaufmann family. It highlights Wright's philosophy of organic architecture, his influence on 20th-century architecture, and the materials used in Fallingwater's construction. The house is celebrated for its harmonious integration with nature and has been recognized as a masterpiece of American architecture.

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Fallingwater: Wright's Masterpiece

The document discusses Modernism and International Style architecture, focusing on Frank Lloyd Wright and his iconic design, Fallingwater, completed in 1935 for the Kaufmann family. It highlights Wright's philosophy of organic architecture, his influence on 20th-century architecture, and the materials used in Fallingwater's construction. The house is celebrated for its harmonious integration with nature and has been recognized as a masterpiece of American architecture.

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MODERNISM,

INTERNATIONAL STYLE
ARCHITECTURE -MEMBERS,
1. SAHIL JHORE
2. ROSHAN KOLHE
3. SURAJ KAMBLE
4. OMKAR JADHAV
5. DNYANESHWAR
PATIL
6. AMEY KARHALE
7. SAYALI KADU
8. PRATHMESH PATIL
FALLING WATER
FRANK LLYOD WRIGHT
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FRANK LLOYD
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THE
WRIGHT FALLINGWATER
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ARCHITECTURE 4
SITE PLAN AND
FEATURES PLAN
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ELEVATION SECTION
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VIEWS MATERIALS USED
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
 Frank Lloyd Wright Sr. (June 8, 1867 – April
9, 1959) was an American architect, designer,
writer, and educator.
 He designed more than 1,000 structures over a
creative period of 70 years.
 Wright played a key role in the architectural
movements of the twentieth century,
influencing architects worldwide through his
works and mentoring hundreds of apprentices
in his Taliesin Fellowship.
 Wright believed in designing in harmony with
humanity and the environment, a philosophy he
called organic architecture.
 This philosophy was exemplified in Falling water
(1935), which has been called "the best all-time work
of American architecture".
THE FALLINGWATER

Fallingwater is a house designed in 1935


by architect Frank Lloyd Wright for the
Kaufmann family, owners of Pittsburgh’s
largest department store. Fallingwater is
located in the mountains of
Southwestern Pennsylvania, also known
as the Laurel Highlands, in Mill Run,
Fayette County, which is about 70 miles
southeast of Pittsburgh. Wright designed
Fallingwater to rise above the waterfall
over which it is built. Local craftsmen
quarried native sandstone and other
materials from the property and
completed the construction of the main
ARCHITECTURE
FEATURES
Designed for this setting, the house
was hardly up before its fame
circled the Earth; it was recognized
as one of the clearest successes of
the American genius, Frank Lloyd
Wright…It’s beauty remains fresh
like that of the nature into which it
fits. It has served well as a home,
yet has always been more than
that: a work of art, beyond any
measures of excellence. Itself an
ever-flowing source of exhilaration,
it is set on the waterfall of Bear
Run, spouting nature’s endless
energy and grace. House and site
SITE PLAN PLAN
ELEVATION
SECTION
VIEWS
MATERIALS USED

Stone rugosa
Native stones
Concrete
Steel
Stone tiles
Woods
Final cost-- $155,000 , Included $8,000 architect's fees, and
$4,500 for installed walnut furnishings
Wright's desire to create a unified and organic composition
limited the color palette at Fallingwater. Only two colors were
used throughout, a light ochre for the concrete and his
signature Cherokee red for the steel. PPG Pittsburgh Paints has
worked with Fallingwater to develop eco-friendly paints that
withstand the environmental challenges of the site.
THANK YOU

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