Frank Lloyd Wright called the greatest American architect of all time, and his modern architecture buildings are recognized as the most important architectural works of the past 100 years. It marks the beginning of organic architecture as revealed properties of natural materials and their relationship with nature. Buildings designed by him to complement the environment, they are not perceived as a closed space, but as a place in harmony with nature harmoniously.
Fallingwater house by Frank Lloyd Wright
Fallingwater house by Frank Lloyd Wright
Fallingwater has provided enjoyment to many people over the
years; as a stimulating weekend retreat for the Kaufmann family and
their friends, as a source of pride to the architect and his associates,
and now - cared for by the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy - as an
exceptional experience for visitors from near and far....
Fallingwater opened a new chapter in American architecture, and is
perhaps rightly considered Wright's greatest work, for he was first and
foremost an architect of houses. In its careful yet startling
integration of stone walls anchored to the bedrock and modern reinforced
concrete terraces hovering in space, Connors states that Fallingwater
may be understood as 'one of the great critiques of the modern movement
in architecture, and simultaneously one of its masterpieces'. Yet we
cannot help feeling that there is more to this design than even that;
this is an architecture that seizes our imagination, letting us see
space and habitation in ways that seem new, but which we simultaneously
feel to be ancient, somehow fundamental to our human nature. 2
Fallingwater is famous; from all over the world many thousands of
visitors come each year to its remote site. What draws them? - a most
unusual house in an exceptionally picturesque setting and something
more, a reputation.
In 1936, even before it was finished, knowledgeable people talked about this new work of Frank Lloyd Wright....
After a time a consensus arose that Wright had created a masterwork that
appealed not only to professionals but to the public generally.
Fallingwater was not much like the earlier architecture that had made
Wright famous; it was just as distant from the avant-garde styles of the
1930s, and surely like any popular "dream house." Yet now that
Fallingwater has been tested by half-a-century of the widest exposure,
one can say that it marks a high point in Wright's vast oeuvre, in American architecture, in the architecture of this century, and possibly in all architecture. When Wright came to the site he appreciated the powerful sound of the
falls, the vitality of the young forest, the dramatic rock ledges and
boulders; these were elements to be interwoven with the serenely soaring
spaces of his structure. But Wright's insight penetrated more deeply.
He understood that people were creatures of nature, hence an
architecture which conformed to nature would conform to what was basic
in people. For example, although all of Fallingwater is opened by broad
bands of windows, people inside are sheltered as in a deep cave, secure
in the sense of hill behind them. Their attention is directed toward the
outside by low ceilings; no lordly hall sets the tone but, instead, the
luminous textures of the woodland, rhythmically enframed. The materials
of the structure blend with the colorings of rocks and trees, while
occasional accents are provided by bright furnishings, like wildflowers
or birds outside. The paths within the house, stairs and passages,
meander without formality or urgency, and the house hardly has a main
entrance; there are many ways in and out. Sociability and privacy are
both available, as are the comforts of home and the adventures of the
seasons. So people are cosseted in to relaxing, into exploring the
enjoyment of a life refreshed in nature. Visitors, too, in due measure
experience Wright's architecture as an expansion of living.
People are placed in maximum close contact with nature, with perhaps the most popular work of Frank Lloyd Wright “house over the waterfall ” in Pennsylvania. The architect left part of the rock in the interior and use it in the interior. In the construction used stone and wood. The interior design is distinguished by comfort and spaciousness. Genius architect creates a unique style. He believes that good design makes people more attentive to the outside world. Frank Lloyd Wright prairie style developed in the architecture.
Prairie house by Frank Lloyd Wright
Characteristic of prairie houses roofs with slight sheds, low proportions, wide chimneys. For their construction using bricks, wood and mortar. The fireplace in the center of the house combines space. Wright pays great attention to interior design and furniture alone. It includes the general design of the building built libraries, sofas, sideboards. Style “Yuson” covers the work of Wright in the 30s of last century. Then the architect begins to use ready-building elements and reinforced concrete structures. It develops family houses called North American. They are compact, economical, practical and technological. Through these principles continues Wright prairie houses.
One floor house architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright
One floor house architecture by Frank Lloyd Wright
They are on one floor and their intersection is in the shape of the letter L, which allows them to be built on plots of irregular shape. Designed for people of middle class and provided they have servants. The kitchen is usually small and adjacent to the dining room. Place for eating in the living room goes smoothly and helps to better communication. The bedrooms are of limited size. A typical example of such a house is home to “Honeycomb House” by Paul and Jean Hanna in California. It is designed as contiguous hexagons. North of the Wright houses are at the heart of the concept of low-American suburbs. Frank Lloyd Wright is the author of the 1100 draft houses, churches, bridges, schools, offices, museums, to date there are 409 of the works of the great architect.
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