Frank Lloyd Write Falling Water

When reflecting and writing on Eiseley’s essay and the “magical element”, I balk. I think to myself, “What magic?”, and then put pen to page. I dubiously choose a kiddie pool to draw inspiration from, and unexpectedly, inspiration flows into me. As I sit here in this little 10x30 foot backyard, the sky is filled with the flowing gaseous form of water, dark patches of moist earth speckle the yard, the plants soak up their scattered watering, and the leaves of bushes and trees imbue the space with a sense of dampness from their foliage. As my senses tune into the moisture that surrounds me, I fill Braedon’s artificial pond with water. I stare at the shimmering surface, contemplating Eiseley’s narrative, and the little bit of life’s

In the documentary "Queen of Versailles," Jackie and David Siegal show the hardships of being one of the most wealthy people in the country. In the beginning of the documentary, everything in their life is close to perfect. They are a wealthy couple, have children and are building their dream house also the largest house in America. Everything was going well for them until the 2008 financial crisis occurred in which the real estate market collapsed. Although the weeks reading were hard to interpret, some of the things in them were clearly seen in the documentary.

Owning that little home on the corner with the white picket fence and big oak tree in the front yard has always been the American dream, but for some unfortunate home owners hit by the recession and housing crisis several years ago, it now seemed more like a nightmare. Imagine, after years of hard work, finally having your very own home only to have it ripped out from under you through foreclosure or short sale. This very scenario happened to countless thousands in towns across the country.

On the very first pages of the book, the author says “I pictured a low timber house with a shingled roof, caulked against storms, with blazing log fires inside and the walls lined with the best books, somewhere to live when the rest of the world blew up”(3) This quote

In his essay “The Mansion: A Subprime Parable,” Michael Lewis uncovers the reality about the American real estate issue. A great number of Americans have obtained homes that they cannot afford. Banks have loaned out home loans that individuals cannot pay back. Some days it seems as if half of the nation is financially submerged. It is no doubt that certain home loan specialists, and numerous huge firms can be blamed for this crisis, yet they cannot be blamed for everything. Most of the blame, Lewis argues, has to be given to us, the citizens. The fact of the matter is that Americans are greedy, we desire luxurious things that we can show off to everyone around us to prove how well we are doing. This is true especially when it comes to housing. Numerous have been brainwashed into accepting that if a major house implies achievement, then the

reader feel a sense of dread and despair because unlike the house the reader knows the owners

In the center of it all, a cobblestone pathway leads to a small two tiered fountain surrounded by flowers of different arrays and colors. The sound of the water fountaining into the round pool beneath creates a perception of peacefulness. Sitting on one of the benches in this flowered enclosure truly clears one's mi

From the Riverside Park in Easton, PA, the Delaware River looks serene and uninhabited. There are lots of trees around; the water is flowing gently. I see a few ducks swimming in the water and some birds flying overhead. I listen to the sounds: the birds chirping, the water flowing, the wind blowing, and then I hear the cars passing by on the road nearby. I look up and am suddenly reminded that I am not alone with nature. Still, the only indications of human civilization are the two bridges, the road, and the scattering of buildings on the other side. Despite the natural scape being surrounded by human development, it still looked peaceful and harmless. One would have never guessed that this seemingly innocuous waterscape was once the source

Imagine the beauty of a crystal stream as it flows through the umber twists of a sandstone valley. Birds sing as the sun shines upon the rock layers, a sneak peek into the landscape of ages past. Now imagine the same view, but the birds are gone; scared away by the sound of a nearby construction site. The stream is now toxic from the sewers that drain into it. The timeless rock layers are harvested by tourists who want to take a piece of nature home with them to collect dust on their mantel.

How did the cantilevered concrete of Fallingwater relate to nature? Because of this at the nature and concepts behind the building must be thought about in an abstract form. To understand the organic architecture in Fallingwater the inherent character of the material must be looked at. For example once the basic element of concrete, steel and brick are recognised their nature is recognisable because they may not be seen in the surrounding environment of Fallingwater but they create a balance with the modern world. For Wright’s use of these materials is explained in his belief that “form and function are one” by using this technology he enables Fallingwater to blend with its surrounding environment in the fact that it is functional in its beauty just like nature. It is in Wright’s use of this balance that sets Fallingwater apart from architecture then and

The prominent and imaginative Wisconsin born American architect, interior designer and author, Frank Lloyd Wright hit his architectural milestone in the mid-1930s when he designed his world-renowned master piece in Bear Run, Western Pennsylvania, “Fallingwater” also referred to as Kaufmann Residence. Owing to his unique perspective in architecture which he refers to as “organic”, the structure looks as though it sprung naturally amidst Bear Run's trees and water. Frank Lloyd Wright’s complete body of work was so broad that till date he still remains highly recognized as the greatest architect of all time. His career which lasted for approximately seventy two years was apostrophized with global fame, artistic conquests as

The defeat of France awoke powerful sympathy. If a house could be found there, of the kind I had dreamed of, it would offer a possible way of assisting some of those most discouraged, those deprived of a livelihood; and it could become a place of silence and work.[this quote needs a citation]

The sound of a lazy brook, babbling its story night and day, always fills me with peace. Running water through forests and rocks creates Beta waves in the brain. Maybe the thousands of asian temples devoted to hundreds of philosophies knew this. Whether National Geographic or some other documentary these grand temples that have stood for generations always have some talkative stream near by. I am not sure about the science involved, but I can say I’ve heard the lullaby of water playing with the small pools that rocks make. The sound always carried the comfort of Summer visitations with my dad in Northern California. Water has defined that area of the Golden State through the hour hand of geologic time. Water has been

In the late 2000’s, the US encountered an unforgettable financial crisis which was caused by low interest rates and sky high real estate prices. This enticed not only those within the US to purchase

Furthermore, what people can predict through the observation of interrelationship between the soared property prices and the crisis. The dramatic growth of GNP greatly related to bank lending, low interest rates and relaxed lending criteria led to a housing boom (Kelly, 2006). According to Kelly (2010, P10) the rapid expansion of bank lending led predictably to rises in the prices of Irish houses and commercial property. For instance, people were able to borrow hundreds of millions from different banks with low interest rates and even without posting collateral; people queuing overnight to buy houses in new developments; builders increasing prices by a few thousands a week; people paying a down payment of $5,000 on a house and selling it on for a $100,000 profit a few weeks later (Kelly, 2006). “Like any bubble, the rise of Irish property prices contained the seeds of its own collapse” (Kelly, 2010, P3). Just as