A lush tour of Fallingwater – the Frank Lloyd Wright design that changed architecture
Commissioned as a summer home for a wealthy Pittsburgh department store owner, Fallingwater (1935-38) is often considered Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece. This video by the YouTube channel Open Space takes viewers into the house, which is now a museum, to reveal how and why this distinctive structure, built over a waterfall in a wooded stretch of rural Pennsylvania, embodied Wright’s philosophy of ‘organic architecture’ – and transformed the designs of homes and churches worldwide. Shot on site, the video offers no shortage of lush architectural eye candy, as meditative visuals of the building are paired with thoughtful commentary from Justin Gunther, the director of Fallingwater, on its story and lasting legacy.
Via Open Culture
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