I don't know why you say that. The 1920's and the 1930's produced some of the greatest art in jewelry, clothing, motor cars and architecture the civilized world---and the United States----has ever known.
He accidentally visited Korea and discovered the traditional 'ondol' system (floor convection heating) and became a pioneer in floor heating. After that, floor heating became common in all houses in Korea. This house was also applied underfloor heating.
I think the fact that the house was closed due to covid, was actually a good thing. We got to see something I bet most people don't normally film. Watching this, you really get to appreciate the reason the house was built there. It's not just the waterfall, it's being totally surrounded by Nature. I could feel my blood pressure going down while watching this. It is so calming. Thanks for such an excellent video. ❤
I grew up by this house. I feel lucky to live here. Not only is there so much natural beauty but so much history....including this house. Just down the road from this home, George Washington was just a young man, and not too far from here is Jamonville Glenn where he witnessed the start of the French and Indian War. A couple of miles from Fallingwater is Kentuck Knob and we also adopted Duncan House.
I live within 5 hours of Fallingwater, and I've visited 7 times in the last decade. I literally feel at home there now when I visit --- it seems so familiar. On my last visit, in October, 2019, I noticed a detail I hadn't before noticed. In the son's bedroom there is a pink stone face above the fireplace. I asked if they had painted or somehow colored it. They hadn't. It was natural, the result of iron sort of leeching into the stone face. The workmen cutting the stone nearby found this piece of colored stone and kept it to use it. The color works very well in the room partly because it mirrors the Cherokee red used on the steel casement for the windows. But it also provides a great accent above the fireplace. I'll also mention that on my second tour I noticed that in the son's bedroom, which he converted to a study, there are bookcases that are mounted on the wall. They are shelves, really. And I noticed that they run across the vertical window on the outside wall. I realized that FLW in no way would have designed shelves that would obstruct a window view like that. So I asked the tour guide about that, and the guide said that the son actually designed and installed the shelves, but that he got approval from FLW. The next time I visited --- my third visit --- they had added that detail to the tour. But I didn't buy it --- I didn't believe that FLW would approve having 3 or 4 book shelves, with books on them, obstructing a window view. So in the fall of 2019, after my 7th visit, I called Fallingwater and they had a resident expert call back. I had several questions for her, including whether they really had proof that FLW had approved the shelves. She said they did not have such proof --- they just assume this to be the case, but they don't know for sure.
If I ever had the means, I would build a replica of this house to live in! Except I wouldn’t build it over a stream! I’ve heard there have been a lot of problems because of it. Maybe a unique pool with a waterfall instead of a stream. I just love this place!
Wright's admiration for Japanese architecture was important in his inspiration for this house, and for most of his work. Just like in Japanese architecture, Wright wanted to create harmony between man and nature, and his integration of the house with the waterfall succeeded in doing so.Nov 8, 2021
Dear The Travelling Trio, I am writing to enquire about your permission to use your video clip. This is , the Korean TV show which is broadcasted on JTBC(Korean TV channel). With your permission, we'd like to use your video clip for introducing Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright. It will be broadcasted at 9PM on July 11, 2022. Thank you for your kind attention and look forward to hearing from you.
Great video! Such a shame you couldn't take an indoor tour....there's a reason I've been there twice. Have you visited Polymath Park, by chance? It's not far from Fallingwater and is totally worth it. Although I'd say it'd be better off to visit that once Covid is better under control, as all the houses are more close quarters than Fallingwater, and it takes a mini-bus trip from the visitor center to the properties. But put it on your to-do list in the future.
We were at Doe Bay on Orcas Island - rented the hot tubs for $250 for 5 hours. The couple who came with us yapped the entire time. Some people have no clue how to appreciate the serenity of nature.
Wow, thank you very much. I’ve been a lifelong fan of this amazing work of art, for over forty years and this is the most detail I’ve seen yet. I really enjoyed your tour. Oh, what is the background music?
"Masterpiece" isn't exactly the right word for Fallingwater. "Screwup" would be better. For all the praise Wright gets for it, a lot of people aren't aware of the the massive problems with his basic design. The cantilevered balconies were poorly designed by Wright, and because of his massive ego he refused to accept the advice of experienced engineers regarding the structural bracing. Over the years they sagged to the point of almost destroying the entire house. Only substantial and expensive renovation and new structural bracing has saved it. It might look pretty from the outside, but it's actually an expensive engineering disaster.
Right on. And that's only part of it. Next time you're there, ask a guide how many tens of thousands of dollars they spend every year to fight the pernicious mold/mildew. Yeah, a fun place to visit; a bitch to live in. That's why the Kaufmann son couldn't unload it ASAP when he inherited it.
This does absolutely nothing to dispel my belief that architects are twits. Imagine creating such an unusable mess and then being proud of it because it's "art".
It was made with the intent of someone living in it. This someone paid Frank to build him a house that would resonate with nature & with a waterfall as a view. The story goes that this guy hadn't heard from Frank for months after paying him a good amount of money to have the projects made but he was busy/proscastinating. This guy then calls Frank and tells him he wants so see the projects and that he's heading to Frank and will be there in 2 hours. Frank didn't have anything made yet, so he started & finishes designing the project within 2 hours. House is made, guy lives in it for a short amount of time & dies. Son sees that maintanance costs are high & decides to put it as a "museum".
@@inoc6661 Obviously, the house is an indulgence of the rich and as such things often are, practicality was not the utmost concern. But the Kaufmanns loved the location, including the giant boulder where they camped before the house was built and which was left in place as part of the living room hearth. They loved the feeling that it gave them. Many of us can relate to that. It does not need to be rationalized. The beauty is compensation enough for any negatives. They owned the house for decades, including ten years after the parents passed away. Does not seem that they especially wanted to "unload" it. While we all know that it wasn't perfect, Fallingwater is still overwhelmingly embraced as a great architectural treasure.
One of the better tours of this most famous of Wright masterpieces, by showing more of the natural beauty of the surroundings. I only wish all of the useless face diapers could be edited out.
I find it astonishing that he designed the house in 1935. So ahead of its time, it looks as it was designed just recently. Amazing!
I don't know why you say that. The 1920's and the 1930's produced some of the greatest art in jewelry, clothing, motor cars and architecture the civilized world---and the United States----has ever known.
Jovana you need to watch the documentary about the Bauhaus that is here on youtube and you will understand everything
The Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania is just amazing. A great setting for Fallingwater.
He accidentally visited Korea and discovered the traditional 'ondol' system (floor convection heating) and became a pioneer in floor heating. After that, floor heating became common in all houses in Korea. This house was also applied underfloor heating.
The man was simply the goat 🐐
I think the fact that the house was closed due to covid, was actually a good thing. We got to see something I bet most people don't normally film.
Watching this, you really get to appreciate the reason the house was built there. It's not just the waterfall, it's being totally surrounded by Nature.
I could feel my blood pressure going down while watching this. It is so calming. Thanks for such an excellent video. ❤
I visited last year. I proclaim this house to be the single greatest thing ever designed.
This never gets old. This man was so far ahead of his time.❤
Imagine what one of those HGTV shows doing a makeover of this place would be like: "Oh, this place is so dated!" 😜
Stunning!
Built in 1935 and still looks better than anything built today.
So true.
Having visited before Covid.. It's like being in a cathedral, calm, and beautiful. A true masterpiece and thank heaven it was preserved.
I grew up by this house. I feel lucky to live here. Not only is there so much natural beauty but so much history....including this house. Just down the road from this home, George Washington was just a young man, and not too far from here is Jamonville Glenn where he witnessed the start of the French and Indian War. A couple of miles from Fallingwater is Kentuck Knob and we also adopted Duncan House.
thanks for this, it gives some context to where the house fits into the landscape. someday i'll get there to check it myself....
Thank you… I just learned about it today. It’s a delight that I have to visit
Awesome footage, love the way you edited it all!
Finally some decent footage!! Mad props.
Almost thirty years since I visited and I'm still awed by Fallingwater. Thanks, nicely filmed and presented!
I live within 5 hours of Fallingwater, and I've visited 7 times in the last decade. I literally feel at home there now when I visit --- it seems so familiar. On my last visit, in October, 2019, I noticed a detail I hadn't before noticed. In the son's bedroom there is a pink stone face above the fireplace. I asked if they had painted or somehow colored it. They hadn't. It was natural, the result of iron sort of leeching into the stone face. The workmen cutting the stone nearby found this piece of colored stone and kept it to use it. The color works very well in the room partly because it mirrors the Cherokee red used on the steel casement for the windows. But it also provides a great accent above the fireplace.
I'll also mention that on my second tour I noticed that in the son's bedroom, which he converted to a study, there are bookcases that are mounted on the wall. They are shelves, really. And I noticed that they run across the vertical window on the outside wall. I realized that FLW in no way would have designed shelves that would obstruct a window view like that. So I asked the tour guide about that, and the guide said that the son actually designed and installed the shelves, but that he got approval from FLW. The next time I visited --- my third visit --- they had added that detail to the tour. But I didn't buy it --- I didn't believe that FLW would approve having 3 or 4 book shelves, with books on them, obstructing a window view. So in the fall of 2019, after my 7th visit, I called Fallingwater and they had a resident expert call back. I had several questions for her, including whether they really had proof that FLW had approved the shelves. She said they did not have such proof --- they just assume this to be the case, but they don't know for sure.
Fascinating! Loved your insightful comment.
Thank you so much for the video, it really helped me with my assignment!
Glad it helped!
This is so beautiful I mean take your breath away beautiful ❤️😍
I know they say there's a Rock 'n Roll heaven, but I've always wondered if there's an architecture heaven.
On my bucket list.
When I was little I saw this place in one of my school textbooks and dreamed of living there.
Thx for sharing! 🙂
Falling Water is my favorite of Frank Lloyd Wright’s builds.
If I ever had the means, I would build a replica of this house to live in! Except I wouldn’t build it over a stream! I’ve heard there have been a lot of problems because of it. Maybe a unique pool with a waterfall instead of a stream. I just love this place!
I’ve always wanted to build a replica of this house as well and live in it.
Stunning.... & very connected to nature.
Thank you! Cheers!
This is great!
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Wright's admiration for Japanese architecture was important in his inspiration for this house, and for most of his work. Just like in Japanese architecture, Wright wanted to create harmony between man and nature, and his integration of the house with the waterfall succeeded in doing so.Nov 8, 2021
Fabulously beautiful. Would you still get planning permission to do that to a beautiful bit of forest?
Someday, this will be found by a future human civilization. Overgrown with plants and trees.
Dear The Travelling Trio, I am writing to enquire about your permission to use your video clip. This is , the Korean TV show which is broadcasted on JTBC(Korean TV channel). With your permission, we'd like to use your video clip for introducing Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright. It will be broadcasted at 9PM on July 11, 2022. Thank you for your kind attention and look forward to hearing from you.
My god could you imagine living there 🥴
Great video! Such a shame you couldn't take an indoor tour....there's a reason I've been there twice.
Have you visited Polymath Park, by chance? It's not far from Fallingwater and is totally worth it. Although I'd say it'd be better off to visit that once Covid is better under control, as all the houses are more close quarters than Fallingwater, and it takes a mini-bus trip from the visitor center to the properties. But put it on your to-do list in the future.
Not yet but will definitely check it out! Thanks for watching!
When are people going to learn how to just be silent and hear what's around them?
We were at Doe Bay on Orcas Island - rented the hot tubs for $250 for 5 hours. The couple who came with us yapped the entire time. Some people have no clue how to appreciate the serenity of nature.
Wow, thank you very much. I’ve been a lifelong fan of this amazing work of art, for over forty years and this is the most detail I’ve seen yet. I really enjoyed your tour.
Oh, what is the background music?
Glad you enjoyed it! Music is Tomorrow by Benjamin Tissot
Did any body know a song similar to this background music?
Rahib Khan tomorrow
Do they charge to look around or is it free?
There is a fee to enter the premises
Still Seems a great sacrifice the family gave for others.
"Masterpiece" isn't exactly the right word for Fallingwater. "Screwup" would be better. For all the praise Wright gets for it, a lot of people aren't aware of the the massive problems with his basic design. The cantilevered balconies were poorly designed by Wright, and because of his massive ego he refused to accept the advice of experienced engineers regarding the structural bracing. Over the years they sagged to the point of almost destroying the entire house. Only substantial and expensive renovation and new structural bracing has saved it. It might look pretty from the outside, but it's actually an expensive engineering disaster.
Right on. And that's only part of it. Next time you're there, ask a guide how many tens of thousands of dollars they spend every year to fight the pernicious mold/mildew.
Yeah, a fun place to visit; a bitch to live in. That's why the Kaufmann son couldn't unload it ASAP when he inherited it.
Why are people wearing paper over their faces.
I have to pee for some reason...
ridiculous inside was off limits.
An affront to the eyes!
You're supposed to watch the film, not study your reflection on the screen.
I know it is just your opinion, a reflection of knowledge and understanding of history and design or lack thereof. Taste reflects knowledge.
This does absolutely nothing to dispel my belief that architects are twits. Imagine creating such an unusable mess and then being proud of it because it's "art".
It was made with the intent of someone living in it. This someone paid Frank to build him a house that would resonate with nature & with a waterfall as a view. The story goes that this guy hadn't heard from Frank for months after paying him a good amount of money to have the projects made but he was busy/proscastinating. This guy then calls Frank and tells him he wants so see the projects and that he's heading to Frank and will be there in 2 hours. Frank didn't have anything made yet, so he started & finishes designing the project within 2 hours.
House is made, guy lives in it for a short amount of time & dies. Son sees that maintanance costs are high & decides to put it as a "museum".
@@inoc6661 Obviously, the house is an indulgence of the rich and as such things often are, practicality was not the utmost concern. But the Kaufmanns loved the location, including the giant boulder where they camped before the house was built and which was left in place as part of the living room hearth. They loved the feeling that it gave them. Many of us can relate to that. It does not need to be rationalized. The beauty is compensation enough for any negatives. They owned the house for decades, including ten years after the parents passed away. Does not seem that they especially wanted to "unload" it.
While we all know that it wasn't perfect, Fallingwater is still overwhelmingly embraced as a great architectural treasure.
perfect zombie house
One of the better tours of this most famous of Wright masterpieces, by showing more of the natural beauty of the surroundings. I only wish all of the useless face diapers could be edited out.