frank lloyd wright- falling water

Question 1

materials

Answer 1

local sandstone, concrete, steel, glass

Question 2

effect of concrete

Answer 2

rounded edges of balconies due to concrete give fluidity to nature

makes it a variant of the modern movement

Question 3

year

Answer 3

1936-39

Question 4

setting

Answer 4

bear run, Pennsylvania

Question 5

who was the patron and why was it build

Answer 5

patron: Edgar j.kauffamann

father of student/apprentance at longs taliesin fellowship

Question 6

context of wrights architecture in 1930s

Answer 6

-went through a resurrgance following wall st crash

founded talisean foundation and that solved financial problems

Question 7

significance of bear run to Kauffmans

Answer 7

went there for summer, wanted summer house, kauffmans loved the waterfall and cliff so they were integrated into the house

Question 8

what was the japanese influence

Answer 8

-wright had passion for japanese architecture

-japanese state the importance of intertwined interior and exterior

-uses OSAMARI meaning unity/integrity

Question 9

whats osamari

Answer 9

-uses OSAMARI meaning unity/integrity

states importance of intertwined exterior and interior

Question 10

key features of exterior

Answer 10

-grows out of rocks and tress and integrated with waterfall pushing technological limits

natural elements are interwoven; rock strata and integration of trees harmonise it with setting

horizontal composition and horizontal layers soar free like branches from a tree

smooth horizontals and rough rock verticals

walls avoided shelter provided by overhangs

active stream

local quarried stone walls and terraces making rock formations making it look like its naturally occurring

Question 11

how is house infused with site

Answer 11

use of river

use of rough cliff inside

concrete layers look like trees

rough rock verticals mimic cliffs

active stream heard constantly and there is a path directly down to it

floor has a wet glaze so looks like river

openess

big use of windows

interior evokes autumn leaves

Question 12

interior

Answer 12

elemental ruggedness given by stone walls and flagged floor

open plan living like a cave

cave like features: stone walls and columns, low ceiling stone columns, rough flagstone floors

flow through house via interconnecting spaces

bedrooms small to encourage to living area

long lines of windows (corner turning windows causes corners to vanish) allows constant connection with nature

hearth composed of boulders found on sight

brightly coloured furnishing evokes autumn leaves

Question 13

cave like features

Answer 13

cave like features: stone walls and columns, low ceiling stone columns, rough flagstone floors