3. CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
THE ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT’s PHILOSOPHY
DESIGN CONCEPT
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
ANALYSIS
INTERIOR & EXTERIOR VIEWS
INFERENCE
REFERENCE
4. Falling Water of the Kaufmann Residence is a house designed
by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in rural southern
Pennsylvania.
The home was built partly over a waterfall, and was
designed as a weekend home for the family of Kaufmann
INTRODUCTION
5. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
Frank Lincoln Wright
June 8, 1867 – April 9, 1959)
American
architect, interior designer, writer, and
educator
designed more than 1,000 structures, 532
of which were completed
His creative period spanned more than 70
years.
THE ARCHITECT
6. ARCHITECT’s PHILOSOPHY
The concept thought by the architect of FALLING WATER :-
Architecture is not only to work with nature, but to almost become a part of
nature…
Wright believed in designing structures that were in harmony with
humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called
ORGANIC ARCHITECTURE.
7. DESIGN CONCEPT
Organic Architecture.
In close relationship to the glen, the trees, the foliage and wild flowers.
The glory of the natural surrounding is brought in as part of the daily life…
Spaces are designed to bring nature into the four walls.
Horizontal and Vertical lines are the distinctive features of the building.
8. Preliminary plans were issued to Kaufmann for approval on October 15, 1935.
The final working drawings were issued by Wright in March 1936.
The work began on the bridge and main house in April 1936.
The original estimated cost for building Fallingwater was US$35,000.
The final cost for the home and guest house was $155,000.
In October 1937, the main house was completed.
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
13. GROUND FLOOR PLAN
DOWNWARDS
WATER BODY
UP
KITCHEN
DINING AREA
LIVING ROOM
PRIVATE SEMI - PRIVATE SEMI - PUBLIC
BRIDGE
ENTRANCE
OPTIONAL EXIT
TERRACE
30. From this activity first of all I came to know about one of the great architects of the 20th century,
F. Lloyd Wright.
I came to know about the principle used behind this house, unity and harmony.
Architecture is not only to work with nature, but to almost become a part of nature.
INFERENCE