FallingWater

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27 Nov 201305:46

Summary

TLDRThe script offers a detailed tour of the Kaufmann House, also known as Fallingwater, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Nestled over Bear Run, the house features a cantilevered design that harmonizes with the natural landscape. The home's innovative architecture includes a low, cramped entrance that opens into a spacious living area, built-in furniture, and a stairway leading to the stream below. Notable design elements include post-free windows, a skylight for headroom, and a double-acting door. Despite being built in the 1930s, the house retains a modern feel, with the exception of a vintage stove. The script also touches on the challenges of construction, such as waterproofing and installing hardware on metal sash windows. The visit concludes with a look at the guesthouse and garage, emphasizing the home's enduring modernity and the meticulous craftsmanship evident in every detail.

Takeaways

  • 🏡 The Kaufmann House is designed to harmonize with its natural surroundings, with the sound of flowing water being a prominent feature throughout the home.
  • 🏞️ The house is built on a large bedrock outcropping and cantilevers over the stream, mimicking the rise and fall of the landscape.
  • 🌨 The home features ice and snow-covered sheets hanging from it, and the trees around are bare, suggesting a winter or cold climate setting.
  • 🚗 The house is located an hour's drive away from Pittsburgh, with a wide bridge and sweeping driveway leading to the entrance.
  • 🚪 The entrance to the house is low and cramped, contrasting with the open interior once inside.
  • 🔨 The interior design includes built-ins and a large swinging pot above the fireplace, showcasing Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural style.
  • 🌳 A stairway and concrete steps lead down to Bowl Run, allowing the Kaufmans to swim in the pools, indicating the house's integration with nature.
  • 🛠️ The house features an ingenious skylight that provides headroom and allows the family to live with the waterfall, not just look at it.
  • 🛡️ The horizontal roof lines and the eaves are detailed with rainwater runoff and staining, showing the house's interaction with the elements.
  • 🔩 The house has metal sash windows and doors, which presented a challenge for installing ordinary hardware like hold opens and multi-point lock sets.
  • 🏠 Despite being built in 1935, the house maintains a modern feel, with the exception of the stove, which fits a retro style.
  • 🛋️ The house includes a double-acting door separating the kitchen and other areas, with attention to detail in the wooden block used to prevent door damage.
  • 🏢 The architect designed nearly every detail of the house, from bed frames to light fixtures, showing a comprehensive design approach.
  • 🧱 The guesthouse and garage feature a cantilever roof, continuing the theme of structural innovation against the use of posts.
  • 📚 Bookshelves line the sitting area of Edgar Kaufmann Jr.'s living room, with cantilever dens adding to the horizontal aesthetic.
  • 🛤️ The wooden path leading to the parking area is meticulously constructed, with each board scribed tightly to the stone hillside, reflecting the care in craftsmanship.

Q & A

  • What is the main feature of the Kauffman house mentioned in the script?

    -The main feature of the Kauffman house is its foundation, which rests on a large bedrock outcropping, with the house cantilevered over the stream.

  • How does the sound of flowing water contribute to the experience of visiting the Kauffman house?

    -The sound of flowing water rises as you approach the house and envelops you, being present throughout the home, enhancing the natural and serene environment.

  • What season is described in the script and how does it affect the appearance of the Kauffman house and its surroundings?

    -The script describes winter, with ice choking the stream, sheets of ice and snow hanging from the home, and bare trees surrounding the area.

  • What unique architectural element allows the Kauffman family to interact closely with the waterfall?

    -An ingenious skylight above the stairs provides headroom and allows the Kauffman family to live with the waterfall, not just look at it.

  • What challenge did the contractor notice regarding the doors and windows of the Kauffman house?

    -The contractor noticed that all the doors and windows are metal sash, making it a real challenge to install ordinary hardware like hold opens and multi-point lock sets.

  • How does the script describe the kitchen of the Kauffman house?

    -The script describes the kitchen as having a modern feel, except for the stove, which would fit perfectly in any retro home today.

  • What construction detail did the contractor critique regarding the wooden block in the kitchen?

    -The contractor criticized the wooden block used to stop the double-acting door from hitting the stone, noting that it split the wooden plate covering the hardware.

  • What is unique about the bookshelves in Edgar Kaufmann Jr.'s living room?

    -The bookshelves in Edgar Kaufmann Jr.'s living room are lined along the sitting area, with cantilevered ends that punctuate the horizontal lines of the room.

  • What did the contractor note about the guesthouse and garage built by Wright?

    -The contractor noted that the guesthouse and garage have a totally cantilevered roof covering the path, supported by posts on only one side, reflecting Wright's statement against traditional order.

  • How does the script conclude the visit to the Kauffman house?

    -The script concludes with a walk back down the driveway under the trellis roof, passing more water dripping down the stone hillside, and a final look at the house from across Bear Run before heading to the parking area.

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