
Frank Lloyd Wright "Falling Water" 1936-1939
With his creation, Frank Lloyd Wright
orchestrated perfect harmony between man and nature in his house built for the
Kaufman family, Falling Water. Frank Lloyd Wright displayed Organic
architecture in Falling Water masterfully. He clearly demonstrated the
requirements of Organic architecture in the interior and the exterior of
Falling Water. These requirements being an inclusion of nature in architectural
plans, and the design of buildings based on surrounding nature. The
characteristics of Organic architecture were satisfied so gracefully Wright
managed to create a synchronized relationship between his house and the
surrounding environment. Perhaps, the relationship between man and nature
framed in his creation of Falling Water is the ideal relationship of all
interactions between man and nature.
Some people may not believe that this
house is a piece of art, but I would argue otherwise. Once you see the house
and truly experience its unique beauty, you realize how truly magnificent it
is, and you know that it is a true piece of art. What is really fascinating is that
what was not naturally part of the environment in some way or form still
influenced the completion of the house. Wright designed materials in the house to assume the characteristics of
the surrounding environment, as exemplary seen in his use of color. Wright
consistently utilizes color that resembles the outside atmosphere on the
exterior and the interior of the house, to make it blend into the environment and
nature around it.
I have loved this house for years and I love the
feeling it gives me when I see its pure beauty. This house creates a beautiful symbiotic
relationship between nature and man, which is one reason why I am so interested
in it. If you just look at the picture of it you can tell how truly amazing it
is. Just picture walking through the house and seeing all the magnificent
pieces that make it whole, and how peaceful the waterfall, and pools make it
feel. This house is one reason I became so interested in art and I will remember its effect on me for many years to come.
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