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Welcome to how to architect. This is Great Buildings. A series about Great Buildings and their architects. Im Doug Patt. This is perhaps one of the most famous homes in the world created by an equally famous architect. Fallingwater also known as the Edgar J. Kaufmann Sr. Residence is a home located in Bear Run Pennsylvania and was completed in 1937. It was designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The home served as a weekend retreat for the Kaufman family until 1963 when it was donated to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. This home and its architect are well know for a multitude of reasons, one of which is the incredibly way Wright was able to conceive and carry out a design that so perfectly integrates into its landscape. The building sits above an active waterfall and cantilevers itself in all directions, much like the stone and landscape of a natural waterfall. Its materials, forms and colors integrate visually and yet set them apart enough to amplify the existing surrounds and waterfall. Unbelievably, the original design was sketched just before Wrights meeting with the Mr. Kaufman. Construction was also fraught with many challenges regarding the structural integrity of the cantilevered porches and Wrights desire for simplicity and unencumbered construction. In the end the house serves as a lasting example to the architects incredible vision and the ability to integrate architecture and landscape. Frank Lloyd Wright and his office were incredibly prolific in their lifetime. Wright is one of the few architects to become famous while living. His colorful life spanned from 1867 1959. Wright was recognized by the American Institute of architects in 1991 as the greatest American architect of all time. So, thats it for today and Frank Lloyd Wrights Fallingwater. Thanks for checking out how to architect.
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