Fallingwater, house for edgar j. kaufmann, bear run,pennsylvania,1935-1939
   
Fallingwater places, more then any other building, man in relation with nature in a very dramatic way. Wherever you stand in the building, the glory of the natural surrounding is accentuated and made a component of daily life. The plan, positioning the house along the cliff ledges, moves in staggered bays and alcoves, with stone walls reiterating the stone cliffs and creating a sheltered, almost cave-like, atmosphere. But immediately over the waterfall and facing the glen and its foliage, the plan dramatically opens the house up to expansive sweeps of glass windows and French doors giving onto projecting cantilevered terraces. The house has three levels, each with its own terrace, and outside stairways leading to the other terraces. One stairway, tucked between two stone walls, permits private access to the natural pool beneath the house.

 

     

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