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Fallingwater, June 2007

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Fallingwater, also known as the Edgar J. Kaufmann Sr. Residence, is a house designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935 in rural southwestern Pennsylvania, 50 miles southeast of Pittsburgh and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The house was built partly over a waterfall in Bear Run at Rural Route 1 in Mill Run, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, in the Laurel Highlands of the Allegheny Mountains.

Wright adapted the vocabulary of International Modernism—a usually stark and ordered variety used in public buildings—for this organically designed private residence intended to be a nature retreat. The house is well-known for its connection to the site: it is built on top of an active waterfall which flows beneath the house. The fireplace hearth in the living room is composed of boulders found on the site and upon which the house was built - one set of boulders which was left in place protrudes slightly through the living room floor. Wright had initially intended that these boulders would be cut flush with the floor, but this had been one of the Kaufmann family's favorite sunning spots, so Mr. Kaufmann insisted that it be left as it was. The stone floors are waxed, while the hearth is left plain, giving the impression of dry rocks protruding from a stream.

The active stream (which can be heard constantly throughout the house), immediate surroundings, and locally quarried stone walls and cantilevered terraces (resembling the nearby rock formations) are meant to be in unison, in line with Wright's interest in making buildings that were more "organic" and which thus seemed to be more engaged with their surroundings. Although the waterfall can be heard throughout the house, it can't be seen without going outside. The design incorporates broad expanses of windows and the balconies are off main rooms giving a sense of the closeness of the surroundings. There is also an interior staircase leading down from the living room allowing direct access to the stream beneath the house.

Wright's views of what would be the main door have been argued about; still, the door Wright considered the main door is tucked away in a corner and is rather small. Wright's idea of the grand facade for this house is from the perspective of all the famous pictures of the house, looking up from downstream, viewing the opposite corner from the main door.

On the hillside above the main house is a garage, servants' quarters, and a guest bedroom. This attached outbuilding was built using the same quality of materials and attention to detail as the main house.

The Lego version contains 9000 bricks, most of which are in the base and the stream. And at present, although the house is more or less complete, I have not yet installed the stairs leading to the stream from the main terrace. It provided several problems that I've yet to sort out. But apart from that the house is finished. Reviews are appreciated. Many thanks.

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ElNickre the Leprechaun

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April 10, 2008

This is really cool. My dad created a model of this house(not Lego) and it's his favorite so great job!

master chief

(from california)

February 23, 2008

this is awsome its in the 6th grade math book since I am in 6th grade I know.

Nathan Heinz

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(from A Place)

February 23, 2008

You have captured the image very well. I have been there and your lego version is excellent. I particularly like the way you did the water. It looks more like real water than just using blue or something as I have seen in other creations.

Tim Tsai

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February 23, 2008

This is a great creation, instantly recognizable from the main picture. You've got all the details down, it looks exactly like the house. My only complaint is the picture quality, this creation deserves better pictures.

sean moran

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(from somesuburbPA)

February 23, 2008

so is this made for minifig size or is it micro scale but i really like it i've always wanted to live in a house like that.not all the time though :D

Aaron Strauss

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(from aaron strauss)

February 23, 2008

i have a lot of blue holographic bricks i bet i can make something like that

Bj R

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(from The People's Brikpublic of Rulandstin)

February 23, 2008

Does the roof leak? ;)....sorry, just fun'n Wright a little. Regardless, wonderfully done MOC and it looks amazingly life like with your pictures. Great job!

Michael Ruffolo

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February 23, 2008

This is so cool I wish I had that much clear bricks cuz then I could make a water fall.

Pawe³ Kamiñski

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(from Poland)

February 23, 2008

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dave Shaddix

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(from Phoenix)

February 23, 2008

Somewhere, a little plastic architect just smiled. Amazing work!

joe castillo

(from san antonio texas)

January 17, 2008

where can one buy a lego creation like this is it in production yet and how much?

builder802

(from U.S.A.)

December 4, 2007

WOW! MY MIND IS EXPLODING WITH THE AWSOMENESS OF YOUR CREATION! The detail is amazing its like a pictue perfect model! great job keep puting stuff on here you so i can look at it. =)

menno boer

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(from netherlands)

September 28, 2007

aaaaaawwwwwsssssssooooooooooooom

Oleelra

September 7, 2007

That is freaking SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 200000000/5

Patsy

(from the world)

July 16, 2007

I heard of that house once its cool

Leo

(from Shoopstania)

June 11, 2007

This is very nice. It reminds me of a game map based on the house.

Nannan Z.

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(from The Whimsical World)

June 10, 2007

I really recommend getting a better camera that can capture the greatness of this structure. I also suggest replacing the cover shot with an overall shot so more people know what this is from a glance. Great work

Ryan Beck

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(from Virginia, U.S.A.)

June 10, 2007

Wow, that is amazing. The waterfall looks so cool and the way you got overall sculpture of the house to fit into lego. It amazes me at some of the things you do R H. Fantastic job!