Sunday morning, March 16, after our tour of the Hardy Art Collection at the Chateau in Nemacolin, we boarded our bus for Fallingwater, one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most famous houses in our area of the country, and then from there continued on to Kentuck Knob. Fallingwater had just opened for the season, and was snow free, but very chilly. The water was running free of ice, and we could hear it even in the house.
It was designed for the Edgar Kaufmann, Sr. (1885-1955) family of Pittsburgh of department store fame. Edgar Jr. inherited the property and gave it to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy to make available to the public.
Fallingwater stands as one of Wright's greatest masterpieces both for its dynamism and for its integration with the striking natural surroundings. Fallingwater has been described as an architectural tour de force of Wright's organic philosophy. Wright's passion for Japanese architecture was strongly reflected in the design of Fallingwater, particularly in the importance of interpenetrating exterior and interior spaces and the strong emphasis placed on harmony between man and nature. Wikipedia.
Kentuck Knob video, 2010. 10 miles south of Fallingwater, completed in 1956 for the Hagan family. Now owned by the Palumbo family of England. The trees were planted after it was built. The land had been clear cut for farming many years ago. Of course, we were not allowed to take interior photos which is the policy of most historical places and museums.
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