Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water
Frank Lloyd Wright was a famous influential architect who designed many unique buildings all over the world. Each building was created differently because he believed that "there should be as many kinds of houses as there are kinds of people and as many differentiations as there are different individuals". He also believed that each building he created should be integrated with it's surroundings and in harmony with nature. The Milwaukee Art Museum has showcased his work there and gave it the title "Organic Architecture for the 20th Century." This exhibition presents and reveal Wright's vision for better living. While at the museum, I came across-ed a drawing of a house named "Falling water." The design of this house was very appealing
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Wright positioned the house right above the horizon line, which gives the viewer a feel of invitation. It was as if the house was right in front of us. Perspective is also used well here. All the lines of the house leads to a vanishing point. The structure of the house is created with many rectangular shapes and horizontal lines. With this it gives the overall building a horizontal feel which emphasize a connection to the earth. The plants, trees, rocks that surrounds this building and the waterfall, definitely gave a organic feel to this house. The color used in this drawing is well chosen and used appropriately. Wright wanted this house to be in harmony with nature so the earthly-tone colors fits …show more content…
The two levels of living areas both extend up to the waterfall and give a good view of the surroundings. The entrance drive leads to the living room and the kitchen, the dining room, the terraces, and balconies all extend in different directions. The terrace of the second floor is more cantilevered than the terrace of the first floor, but the second floor is much smaller. It also only has one bedroom with an adjoining roof terrace. Falling water also consistent of many opened windows. Overall the interior and exterior seemed to be constructed in a unique way that express who Wright is and his style of
Wright positioned the house right above the horizon line, which gives the viewer a feel of invitation. It was as if the house was right in front of us. Perspective is also used well here. All the lines of the house leads to a vanishing point. The structure of the house is created with many rectangular shapes and horizontal lines. With this it gives the overall building a horizontal feel which emphasize a connection to the earth. The plants, trees, rocks that surrounds this building and the waterfall, definitely gave a organic feel to this house. The color used in this drawing is well chosen and used appropriately. Wright wanted this house to be in harmony with nature so the earthly-tone colors fits …show more content…
The two levels of living areas both extend up to the waterfall and give a good view of the surroundings. The entrance drive leads to the living room and the kitchen, the dining room, the terraces, and balconies all extend in different directions. The terrace of the second floor is more cantilevered than the terrace of the first floor, but the second floor is much smaller. It also only has one bedroom with an adjoining roof terrace. Falling water also consistent of many opened windows. Overall the interior and exterior seemed to be constructed in a unique way that express who Wright is and his style of