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Since Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater opened to the public in 1964, visitors from around the world have experienced this masterwork. Plan your visit to Fallingwater. Fallingwater Institute Educational Programs.
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Oct 20, 2023 · By Elizabeth Fazzare. October 20, 2023. Photo: Getty Images. Though the late American architect designed more than 1,000 buildings during his career, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater—a...
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Fallingwater is a house designed by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935. Situated in the Mill Run section of Stewart township, in the Laurel Highlands of southwest Pennsylvania, about 70 miles (110 km) southeast of Pittsburgh in the United States, [4] it is built partly over a waterfall on the Bear Run river.
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Built. 1935. Client. Edgar J. Kaufmann and his wife Liliane. Address. Route 381 South. Status. National Historic Landmark. Open to the public with tours available. Website. fallingwater.org. They met Wright in 1934, when their son, Edgar Jr. spent six months in the Taliesin Fellowship.
Perched above a mountain cataract on a rocky hillside deep in the rugged forest of Southwestern Pennsylvania, some 90 minutes from Pittsburgh, is the most famous house in the United States. The commission for Fallingwater was a personal milestone for the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, since it clearly marked a turning point in his career.
Dec 6, 2023 · By 2001, some of the 15 foot cantilevers had fallen more than 7 inches. To avoid a complete collapse, an system was devised using tensioned cables to correct the problem and stabilize Wright’s masterwork. Almost from the day of its completion, Fallingwater was celebrated around the world.