http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoyP5vBNaDw

Source: Wright-house 2011 Source: Onlineartcentre 2012

FALLINGWATER

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

BRIEF HISTORY Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) 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: Google Maps 2012

GLOBAL LOCATION

Source: Catalogue Photos Brisbane 2001

ORIENTATION

Only four materials used:

stone, reinforced concrete, steel & glass

Cantilever structure

STRUCTURAL LAYOUT

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

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 beamsSource: Catalogue Photos Brisbane 2001

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

NATURE IMITATION

Source: Catalogue Photos Brisbane 2001

FLOOR PLANS

Source: fallingwater.org 2012

PROJECT PROGRESS

Week 9• Design Analyses Presentation

Week 10• Completion of 1st floor

Week 11• Completion of 2nd floor

Week 12• Completion of 3rd floor

Week 13• Final touches

TIMELINE

Waterfall (video recording) 2007, Youtube, Available: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIbwo3NB8lk?> (9 September 2012).

Fallingwater (video recording) 2007, Available: <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CVKU3ErrGM> (9 September 2012).

Catalogue Photos Brisbane, Fallingwater Pictures (online), 2001, Available: < http://www.wright-house.com/frank-lloydwright/fallingwater-pictures/F1SW-fallingwater-in-fall.html> (12 September 2012).

Fallingwater.org, Fallingwater Drawings and Plans (online), 2012, Available: <http://www.fallingwater.org/132/fallingwater- drawings-and-plans> (15 September 2012).

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Early Years (online), 2012, Available: <http://www.franklloydwright.org/about/FLLWBio.html > (15 September 2012).

Fallingwater.org, Background on Fallingwater Structure (online), 2012, Available: <http://www.fallingwater.org/assets/14_Background_On_Fallingwaters_Structure.pdf > (15 September 2012).

WonderHowTo, This Week's Replication Challenge: Fallingwater House (And Last Week's Winners! (online), 2012, Available: <http://minecraft.wonderhowto.com/inspiration/weeks- replication-challenge-fallingwater-house-and-last-weeks-winners-0138345/> (12 September 2012).

Wright-house.com, Fallingwater (online), 2011, Available: <http://www.wright-house.com/frank-lloyd-wright/fallingwater.html> (12 September 2012).

Fallingwater.org, What is Fallingwater? (online), 2012, Available: <http://www.fallingwater.org/37/what-is-fallingwater> (12 September 2012).

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