Posted: November 23rd, 2015

Keeping the film and these articles in mind, please summarize Wright’s architectural and aesthetic innovations embodied in Fallingwater.

It is difficult to fully appreciate a structure only from what you can see online, but this week we will focus on Frank Lloyd Wright‘s Fallingwater.

Fallingwater is considered one of the top three Wright buildings (the other two are Robie House in Chicago and the Gugenheim Museum in NYC). Frank Lloyd Wright is known as much for his innovative architecture as his scandalous personal life (he left his wife and six kids to run off with a mistress who was later hacked to death with an axe at their home!), and over-the-top personality (he claimed to be the greatest living architect).

Please first read this NY Times obituary of Wright from 1959 summarizing his life and work:

https://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/0608.html

Then watch this video which will give you an introduction to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater: (27 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvQZbC1OOZc

Next, please read this article about preservation challenges for Frank Llloyd Wright homes:

https://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887323372504578469410621274292

And browse this article about the restoration of Fallingwater:

/rescuing-a-world-famous-but-fragile-house.html” target=”_blank”>https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/02/us/rescuing-a-world-famous-but-fragile-house.html

Lastly, please take a closer look at the home at:

https://www.fallingwater.org/

Keeping the film and these articles in mind, please summarize Wright’s architectural and aesthetic innovations embodied in Fallingwater. How did people respond to his architecture? What are Fallingwater’s successes? What are its failures? Why did it have to be repaired? And, lastly, describe your response to the building. Would you live in it, why or why not? Be Specific about your reasons. Please remember to use proper citations (MLA or Chicago) where relevant (3 pages minimum, double-spaced).