Fall 2025 - Flipbook - Page 16
HOMESTEAD
ROAD
Famous
Homes in
America
FALLINGWATER:
A HARMONY OF STONE,
WATER, AND VISION
Some houses are simply built. Others are born from vision. Fallingwater,
perched above a rushing Pennsylvania stream in the tiny town of Mill Run, is
one of the rare few that seem to have emerged organically from the land
itself. Designed in 1935 by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, this home isn’t just a
masterpiece—it’s a philosophy made tangible.
When Edgar J. Kaufmann, a Pittsburgh
department
store
owner,
commissioned Wright to design a
weekend
retreat,
he
imagined
something with a view of the
property’s waterfalls. Wright took that
request and turned it inside out—
literally placing the home over the
falls. The result is a stunning
composition of cantilevered terraces,
horizontal planes, and natural stone
that blurs the line between indoors
and out.
More Than a Pretty Face
While Fallingwater is unquestionably
beautiful, it is also bold. Engineering
the massive cantilevers—horizontal
slabs
of
concrete
projecting
dramatically over the water—was a
technical feat for the 1930s. Today,
visitors marvel at the way the
structure seems to float, a delicate
balance of strength and grace.
Inside, the rooms flow together in
open yet intimate spaces. Built-in
furniture, another Wright hallmark,
A Dialogue with Nature
reinforces the home’s unity of design.
Even the smallest details, like the
Wright’s
design
embodies
his handles on the cabinets, reflect his
principle of
