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  1. Aug 12, 2010 · MILL RUN, Pa.-- Some have called it the best private home in America. Countless others have at least gushed over it. And whether you've been there or not, there's no denying the beauty and...

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    This building, constructed over three levels, sits on a rock over a natural waterfall. It’s composition is horizontal, though somewhat complex. The vertical axis is defined by the chimney, which towers over the roof. The building grows from inside out and extends according to the needs of its inhabitants. In this way, it can be modified, as in orga...

    The house is located on a huge plot of land in the middle of the wild Pennsylvaniaforest. The forest of deciduous trees remains almost completely untamed, interrupted only by a discreet pedestrian access which is the only way of reaching the house. The plot on which the house ended up is also surrounded by the “Bear’s river”.

    The design of the house is a clear example of naturalist architecture, as all the decisions taken in its construction were alongside the integration of the building with the countryside. It was intended that the work be converted into another natural element of the surroundings, in full harmony with it and with the passing of time. From the terrain...

    In the interior of the Fallingwater House we find rooms which are unique in their distribution, location and finishes. On entering the house by the main entrance, situated at the North face, we arrive at a small room which acts as a reception, located under the stairs which lead to the second floor. Past that room is the living room, the largest pu...

    The majority of the house’s structure is made of concrete, with exposed columns and beams forming porticos and the projections (the horizontal elements which extend as terraces over the waterfall) all made of concrete. Some walls and other vertical elements which define the spaces of the house, as well as the floors, were covered in the local stone...

    The materials used for the construction of this house were: concrete, rough stone, local stone, wood and steel.

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  3. 1 day ago · Fallingwater—the iconic, Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home cantilevered over a waterfall—was a comeback story for the visionary American architect. Born in 1867, Wright was in his late 60s in ...

  4. These words were echoed by Frank Lloyd Wright, recalling the journey to establish his Magnus Opum, Fallingwater. An American Masterpiece: The History and Architecture of Falling Water • Frank ...

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  5. Large, beautiful photos of Frank Lloyd Wright house above waterfall: virtual tour photo gallery with explanations for each photo.

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  7. Fallingwater is today, without question, the most famous modern house in the world, reflecting its inspired embodiment of humanity’s fundamental and timeless desire to be at home in nature. ROBERT MCCARTER : Photos and Plan

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