Edgar J. Kaufmann

to give the residents a view of the waterfall, hangs over it instead, making the waterfall a part of the structure within the house. It was designed by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 as a private residence and weekend home for Edgar J. Kaufmann, Sr. a department store owner from Pittsburgh, and his family. Built during one of America’s darkest times for architecture, what is now known as “America’s Most Popular House,” became a symbol of hope and was a turning point in Wright’s career

waterfall. It was originally a house for businessman Edgar J. Kaufmann and Liliane Kaufmann, but now it stands as a National Historic Landmark. While it only took Wright two hours to design, it took nearly 3 years to build the house because of conflicts between Wright and the construction contractor. The contractor thought Wright was inexperienced and doubted his choice of using reinforced concrete. Thus, to help settle any worries the contractor had, Kaufmann sent Wright’s design to a firm of consulting

trends and styles to be created that no longer payed such homage to the past and tradition, but rather moved forward in obvious progress and difference. This is one of Edgar Kaufmann Jr.’s design principals from his catalogue titled ‘What is Modern Design’, that principal being Modern design should express the spirit of our times. (Kaufmann, 1950) We can view this evolution in architecture because of new materials, technologies and ideals becoming available, new methods and possibilities were also opened

years old, he appeared to have retired from running his founded fellowship. He had many failed projects and abrupt inactivity. He then announced his return with his most celebrated piece of work called Fallingwater. This residence was created for Edgar Kaufmann as a weekend house. It’s located in western Pennsylvania and is built over top of a waterfall. It is a prime example of Wright’s love for organic

(Frank Lloyd 2).” He said once, “You spell it with a ‘G’ don’t you? I spell nature with an ‘N’…I put a capital ‘N’ on nature and call it my church (Williams Students 1).” One of the works that he is most recognized for is a house built for Edgar J. Kaufmann, called Fallingwater. Built in 1936, it is notable for it’s relationship with the environment and for bringing the outdoors inside. The structure appears to emerge from the rocks above, and the waterfall below (Encarta 3). Wright insisted

Without a doubt, Frank Lloyd Wright was one of the greatest architects in American history and the greatest architect of the 20th century. Nature was his muse and his architectural structures embodied organic qualities. He took full advantage of the technological advances of the 20th century but redirecting the concept of space and employing new techniques; Wright was known for his modern and innovative designs. He believed that, “architecture was not just about buildings, it was about nourishing

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