FALLINGWATER Source Wrighthouse 2011 Source Onlineartcentre 2012 http

FALLINGWATER Source: Wright-house 2011 Source: Onlineartcentre 2012 http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Yoy. P 5 v. BNa. Dw

BRIEF HISTORY q Frank Lloyd Wright (1867 -1959) born in Wisconsin q Designed hundreds of famous structures worldwide q 1991 the greatest American architect of all time (by the American Institute of Architects) Source: franklloydwright. org 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

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

ORIENTATION Source: Catalogue Photos Brisbane 2001

STRUCTURAL LAYOUT � � 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 Source: Catalogue Photos Brisbane 2001 � � 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

NATURE IMITATION � � � 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

FLOOR PLANS Source: fallingwater. org 2012

PROJECT PROGRESS

TIMELINE 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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