Pittsburgh 2: Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater

[wyliepoon]

Photos I took at the famous Fallingwater house (the Kaufmann Residence), located about a 1.5-hour drive SE of Pittsburgh.

I took the regular tour at Fallingwater. No interior photography was allowed, so I can't show you with photos what it looks like on the inside (you'll definitely find some interior photos in coffee table books at your local bookstore). I found the interior to be much smaller than what I imagined, but that does not take away from the modern design. I really like the playfulness of the house design, from the stairs leading from the living room directly down to the stream, suicidal aerial views of the waterfall from balconies with low parapets that would not meet today's building codes. Fallingwater combines a streamline, modern design with the coziness of a cottage in the wilderness.

The guesthouse and the entrance to the carport

The natural environment takes its toll on the exterior wall

Fountain at the house entrance... creates a soothing "pissing" sound.

The famous view of the Fallingwater, downstream fron the house and the waterfall

 

[Zephyr]

Lovely photos.

I've never taken the time to drive over there despite being in Pittsburgh many times. I'll have to just do that some day in future, looks like it would be a challenging place to take a hike.

 

[Conrad Black]

Looks like they've renovated since I was last there. The decks look a lot better than they did at the time. That would have been sometime in the mid 90's.

 

[tayser]

that's something else.

wow.

 

[khris]

Wow! That's like my dream house. I've never heard of this place before. Very awesome.

 

[Urban Shocker]

So long, Frank Lloyd Wright.

Architects may come and
Architects may go and
Never change your point of view.
When I run dry
I stop awhile and think of you.

 

[Long Island Mike]

FALLINGSWATER: FLW's classic!

Fallingswater is one of Frank Lloyd Wright's best! It is beautiful anytime to be in Western PA's Laurel Highlands!