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[giradman]

Well, we're still in the West Virginia mountains - took a day trip into southern Pennsylvania (just over the West VA state line) to see Frank Lloyd Wright's 'mountain cabin' called Fallingwater - my pic below (cropped, re-sized, and saturation adjusted using PhotoShop's iPad app). When I get back home and on my laptop, will do a short travelogue of the trip w/ more information on this spectacular house built over a mountain stream waterfall (if you can't wait, then visit their website HERE) - Dave

 

[leelai]

Well, we're still in the West Virginia mountains - took a day trip into southern Pennsylvania (just over the West VA state line) to see Frank Lloyd Wright's 'mountain cabin' called Fallingwater - my pic below (cropped, re-sized, and saturation adjusted using PhotoShop's iPad app). When I get back home and on my laptop, will do a short travelogue of the trip w/ more information on this spectacular house built over a mountain stream waterfall (if you can't wait, then visit their website HERE) - Dave <img src="http://www.ipadforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=57115"/>

Lol! Hi Dave! That's a mountain cabin?? It doesn't look like a cabin at all or at least what I think of for a cabin.....that's quite a house!

Just love how the waterfalls fall beneath it! Looking forward to seeing more of it!!

 

[giradman]

Lol! Hi Dave! That's a mountain cabin?? It doesn't look like a cabin at all or at least what I think of for a cabin.....that's quite a house!

Just love how the waterfalls fall beneath it! Looking forward to seeing more of it!!

Hi Leelai - below is another pic from the web w/ the lights on - being there gave Susan and I a much better appreciation of the house and the genius of Frank Lloyd Wright, the architect. The house was built for Edgar J. Kaufmann and his family - they indeed owned a small mountain cabin previously on the property and his wife continued to use that name when they had guests (several guest bedrooms are present in the main house & a guest house w/ one bedroom higher up the mountain).

As to cost, Kaufmann wanted to come under $50,000 (USA dollars in the late 1930s); Wright received $8000 for his design and building supervision (just used an inflation calculator; in 2014 USA dollars, those amounts are now: $2,520,000 and $134,500, respectively).

P.S. click the image to fully appreciate the beauty of this place - windows were strategically placed and would be opened easily, so one could adjust the 'volume' of the waterfall sound in each of the rooms - Wright continues to amaze! Dave
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[leelai]

Hi Leelai - below is another pic from the web w/ the lights on - being there gave Susan and I a much better appreciation of the house and the genius of Frank Lloyd Wright, the architect. The house was built for Edgar J. Kaufmann and his family - they indeed owned a small mountain cabin previously on the property and his wife continued to use that name when they had guests (several guest bedrooms are present in the main house & a guest house w/ one bedroom higher up the mountain). As to cost, Kaufmann wanted to come under $50,000 (USA dollars in the late 1930s); Wright received $8000 for his design and building supervision (just used an inflation calculator; in 2014 USA dollars, those amounts are now: $2,520,000 and $134,500, respectively). P.S. click the image to fully appreciate the beauty of this place - windows were strategically placed and would be opened easily, so one could adjust the 'volume' of the waterfall sound in each of the rooms - Wright continues to amaze! Dave . <img src="http://www.ipadforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=57136"/>

Oh my Dave.....I've just had a look on the net at this house....it is just so beautifully created. (Btw, your link above in your first post isn't working for me)

Frank Lloyd Wright has done a truly superb work of art with this house. It is just stunning from so many different angles, I would love to see it myself. He was a true genius with his work!

I have heard of him often, through helping my daughter with her studies to graduate as an Architect herself. The Guggenheim was a must see for me when we visited New York a few years ago....I just loved this building also but sadly they were setting up a new Art installation when we visited so I didn't get to experience the full wonder of this building.

 

[giradman]

(Btw, your link above in your first post isn't working for me)

Frank Lloyd Wright has done a truly superb work of art with this house. It is just stunning from so many different angles, I would love to see it myself. He was a true genius with his work!

I have heard of him often, through helping my daughter with her studies to graduate as an Architect herself. The Guggenheim was a must see for me when we visited New York a few years ago....I just loved this building also but sadly they were setting up a new Art installation when we visited so I didn't get to experience the full wonder of this building.

Well, the link has an *.org at the end - works fine for me here - you might want to just google 'fallingwater' - it's their official website w/ some beautiful pics (one screen capture added below).

I've been to NYC numerous times and have visited the Guggenheim over decades - an experience! Oak Park in the Chicago area is the location of Wright's first home (i.e. first wife) - also there are other houses and the Unitarian Church he designed - his usual trick of being led down a confined space to open into a beautiful space. We've also been to Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona - we were on a group tour and entered an area w/ Wright's own piano - the guide asked whether anyone would like to play the piano - WELL, my wife volunteered and performed for the audience on Frank's own piano - I was thrilled!

Your daughter probably should visit this house if at all possible - our guide said that many architect students (and architects) come often to study some of the techniques he used at the times (this was in the late '30s) - Wright used steel & concrete for many of those horizontal 'floors' w/ the only support on one side, i.e. cantilevered into just one side of the mountain - she'll know much more about this technique than I can describe. Dave
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[leelai]

Well, the link has an *.org at the end - works fine for me here - you might want to just google 'fallingwater' - it's their official website w/ some beautiful pics (one screen capture added below). I've been to NYC numerous times and have visited the Guggenheim over decades - an experience! Oak Park in the Chicago area is the location of Wright's first home (i.e. first wife) - also there are other houses and the Unitarian Church he designed - his usual trick of being led down a confined space to open into a beautiful space. We've also been to Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona - we were on a group tour and entered an area w/ Wright's own piano - the guide asked whether anyone would like to play the piano - WELL, my wife volunteered and performed for the audience on Frank's own piano - I was thrilled! Your daughter probably should visit this house if at all possible - our guide said that many architect students (and architects) come often to study some of the techniques he used at the times (this was in the late '30s) - Wright used steel & concrete for many of those horizontal 'floors' w/ the only support on one side, i.e. cantilevered into just one side of the mountain - she'll know much more about this technique than I can describe. Dave . <img src="http://www.ipadforums.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=57143"/>

That's just what I did.....I looked up Fallingwater. I've since showed my hubby and he loves the house also....the more I see the more I would love this house myself, we both would love it.

I designed our own home, so I've always been interested in architecture, anything arty really. I'm sure my daughter already knows of this house and I will show her but we are away from home right now so it will need to wait.

I've been shown the Unitarian Church by my daughter....she has many books on Architecture and has studied a number of his projects.

What a thrill that must have been for you when your wife played his piano....how proud you must have been of her.....what a highlight of the trip that must have been!

 

[suenc]

F.L. Wright's Piano

We've also been to Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona - we were on a group tour and entered an area w/ Wright's own piano - the guide asked whether anyone would like to play the piano - WELL, my wife volunteered and performed for the audience on Frank's own piano - I was thrilled!


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From the Wife: Yes, I played "Memory" from the musical "Cats." That was maybe 10 years ago and I haven't washed my hands since.

 

[leelai]

From the Wife: Yes, I played "Memory" from the musical "Cats." That was maybe 10 years ago and I haven't washed my hands since.

Lol! I would have loved to hear you play on that piano! It must have been so special for you also!!

 

[giradman]

That's just what I did.....I looked up Fallingwater. I've since showed my hubby and he loves the house also....the more I see the more I would love this house myself, we both would love it.

I designed our own home, so I've always been interested in architecture, anything arty really. I'm sure my daughter already knows of this house and I will show her but we are away from home right now so it will need to wait.

I've been shown the Unitarian Church by my daughter....she has many books on Architecture and has studied a number of his projects.

What a thrill that must have been for you when your wife played his piano....how proud you must have been of her.....what a highlight of the trip that must have been!

Hi again Leelai - the Unitarian Church is unique - nothing special from the outside (kind of looks like a museum w/ faux Greek architecture), then you're led into a confined hallway, and ALL of a sudden the space just expands before your eyes - inspiring!

Great comment about you designing your own home - my father was a FLWright fan - we lived in Toledo, Ohio when I was a boy - he designed a house based on some of Wright's concepts (esp. the horizontal planes, flat roof, etc.) - the house was built in southern Michigan just over the Ohio state line - my brother & I helped w/ its construction - I was about 12 y/o at the time - he had numerous books on his 'hero architect' which I perused, so was familiar w/ Wright's work decades ago. Dave

 

[leelai]

Hi again Leelai - the Unitarian Church is unique - nothing special from the outside (kind of looks like a museum w/ faux Greek architecture), then you're led into a confined hallway, and ALL of a sudden the space just expands before your eyes - inspiring! Great comment about you designing your own home - my father was a FLWright fan - we lived in Toledo, Ohio when I was a boy - he designed a house based on some of Wright's concepts (esp. the horizontal planes, flat roof, etc.) - the house was built in southern Michigan just over the Ohio state line - my brother & I helped w/ its construction - I was about 12 y/o at the time - he had numerous books on his 'hero architect' which I perused, so was familiar w/ Wright's work decades ago. Dave

Oh my.....your own father designed a home based on Wrights concepts.....I'd love to see that house....and you helped also, that must have been very gratifying to do that especially at such a young age!

We 'owner built' our own home with the help of a Builder and team, so we worked on it ourselves from the very start to the finish. We found it a lot of work but very gratifying. It took us a year to complete (we had 3 months of solid rain at one point and before the roof was on) we then added another level 5 years ago, which I again designed. Our house also has many horizontal lines, flat roofs, open planned to be full of light and different levels as it follows the contours of our land......I now wish I had known of Wright back then!!

 

[giradman]

Oh my.....your own father designed a home based on Wrights concepts.....I'd love to see that house....and you helped also, that must have been very gratifying to do that especially at such a young age!

Well, the house was built in the late 1950s - pretty much a 'ranch style' w/ a flat roof; a fireplace we made from rocks/stones on the property - I did a lot of the interior finishing carpentry work, so maybe the beginning of my woodworking interest although the hobby did not start until the late 1970s. I've not returned to that area since leaving in 1971 (year of my graduation of U of MI medical school); wish I could show you some pics of the house but have none that are panoramic - the inside was pretty standard.

We 'owner built' our own home with the help of a Builder and team, so we worked on it ourselves from the very start to the finish. We found it a lot of work but very gratifying. It took us a year to complete (we had 3 months of solid rain at one point and before the roof was on) we then added another level 5 years ago, which I again designed. Our house also has many horizontal lines, flat roofs, open planned to be full of light and different levels as it follows the contours of our land......I now wish I had known of Wright back then!!

Since you seem to be a 'hobbyist' architect (if I may use that term?), I'd (and assume other members) would love to see some pics of your place. Dave

 

[leelai]

Well, the house was built in the late 1950s - pretty much a 'ranch style' w/ a flat roof; a fireplace we made from rocks/stones on the property - I did a lot of the interior finishing carpentry work, so maybe the beginning of my woodworking interest although the hobby did not start until the late 1970s. I've not returned to that area since leaving in 1971 (year of my graduation of U of MI medical school); wish I could show you some pics of the house but have none that are panoramic - the inside was pretty standard. Since you seem to be a 'hobbyist' architect (if I may use that term?), I'd (and assume other members) would love to see some pics of your place. Dave

I would say that you did develop your interest way back then.....it's so good you did start doing your own woodworking, no matter when! But you must have had a talent for it right from the start!

My father was in the building trade, so I grew up with my parents renovating and building a few homes and restoring antiques....my brother is also a cabinet maker by trade, so I've dabbled in all of this. It's always been a love of art for me though and architecture certainly falls under this

I would never even say I was a hobbyist architect, that's far above what I am! I just happen to have designed my own home.

And now I think I've waffled on and said too much but I'll see what I can do, although I'm away from home for a few days also......and our house is obscured by our gardens now also........but give me time!

 

[J. A.]

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[scifan57]

Our local elm trees have started dropping millions of seeds all over the city. Here are some that are piling up in the curb side gutters.

 

[J. A.]

Just to prove that it's not completely flat here: