Saturday, February 13, 2016

Beautifully Unified by Design


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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