Fallingwater

Fallingwater is an extraordinary landmark in Pittsburgh designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, that many, many people come from miles away to view. By Ariella Meltzer

By Ariella Meltzer

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.

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

Neat Pictures of Fallingwater

Lego Fallingwater

Pop art Fallingwater

Fallingwater Painting

Candy Fallingwater

Fallingwater Painting

Fallingwater is an amazing piece of architecture that defines the artistic style of Pittsburgh in a creative way.

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