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| Bear Run, Pennsylvania, 1936- 1939 credit here |
Opinion: To be honest, I’m not one for architecture, but I really like the Kaufmann House. I admire its closeness with nature, especially the waterfall. It has a certain unassuming air about it as it blends in with the surrounding area. I could see myself living in a house like the Kaufmann House one day.
Theory: Kaufmann House, also known as Fallingwater, is a product of early twentieth century architecture. Wright’s vision in architecture was to create buildings that were part of the natural area. He developed Fallingwater after studying a chair without front legs. We call this support system a cantilever system (as opposed to post and lintel for normal chairs with four legs). He suggested that what you could do with a chair could be done with a building.There are areas which are completely unsupported next to supported areas. Characteristic of Wright are his continuous roof planes and cross-axial plan. The building contains a variety of different textures, including metal, natural stone, and concrete. His use of full strip windows serve to connect the interior with the exterior. Wright truly created a building became one with nature (Gardner, Page 1059, Madame Oyler).
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