Scholars and the public have long extolled the house that Frank Lloyd Wright perched over a Pennsylvania waterfall in 1937 But, in true Frank Lloyd Wright fashion, he couldn't do that in the literal sense and built the house on top of the waterfall instead. Fallingwater Rising: Frank Lloyd Wright, E. J. Kaufmann, and America's Most Extraordinary House [Franklin Toker] on Amazon.com. The Kaufmanns & Fallingwater The Kaufmanns’ unique path as a family, which led them to the community of Bear Run, Pennsylvania, and eventually the architect Frank Lloyd Wright, would lay the foundation for Fallingwater—one of the greatest architectural triumphs of the 20th century. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy is entrusted to preserve Fallingwater for generations to come. Kaufmann house above waterfall, Frank Lloyd Wright, architect Living room, west (downstream) side, from southeast Most prominent in the photo is the sitting area, which includes a long built-in upholstered bench accompanied by cushioned modular seating. In 1935, Wright was commissioned by the Kaufmanns, a prominent Pennsylvanian family, to replace their deteriorating summer home. Introduction. 8:19. Fallingwater is a house designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in rural southwestern Pennsylvania, 43 miles (69 km) southeast of Pittsburgh. Fallingwater: A Frank Lloyd Wright Country House [Edgar Kaufmann Jr.] on Amazon.com. Fallingwater, weekend residence in southwestern Pennsylvania designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935. The house’s daring construction over a waterfall was instrumental in reviving Wright’s career, and it became one of the most famous 20th-century buildings. A decade earlier, Kaufmann commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to build Fallingwater in Pennsylvania. It then had a series of owners, including singer Barry Manilow and San Diego Chargers owner Eugene V. … Nestled along a stream in Bear Run, an Appalachian reserve, this property was a perfect fit for Wright, whose nature-inspired approach had attracted Edgar and Liliane Kaufmann. Considered Frank Lloyd Wright's domestic masterpiece, Fallingwater is recognized worldwide as the paradigm of organic architecture. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation has taken a values-based approach to preservation efforts to ensure Wright’s home in the desert is accurately preserved and tells the story of his work and the life of the Taliesin Fellowship.