Comments on: Falling Water http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2010/02/12/falling-water/ A new eMagazine BY carpenters, FOR carpenters. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:51:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cobokk http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2010/02/12/falling-water/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Cobokk Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:53:25 +0000 http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/?p=158#comment-484 You have to admit the leaks are minor compared to the design and environment this man created. For over 20 years I review this specific house and always puts a smile on my face. Thank you for the tour and the article. I have yet found the time to get down there however I don't know if I want to go - Because leaving would be a sin. I might have to build a replica here in Canada! You have to admit the leaks are minor compared to the design and environment this man created. For over 20 years I review this specific house and always puts a smile on my face.

Thank you for the tour and the article. I have yet found the time to get down there however I don’t know if I want to go – Because leaving would be a sin. I might have to build a replica here in Canada!

]]> By: tom struble http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2010/02/12/falling-water/comment-page-1/#comment-88 tom struble Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:50:18 +0000 http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/?p=158#comment-88 Great read Gary, I've read a few biographies about him and was struck by the fact that if you wanted to be a client of his you better be willing to put up with a leaky roof Great read Gary,
I’ve read a few biographies about him and was struck by the fact that if you wanted to be a client of his you better be willing to put up with a leaky roof

]]> By: Gary Katz http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2010/02/12/falling-water/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Gary Katz Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:16:50 +0000 http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/?p=158#comment-87 Thank you for the sites, Cris! Thank you for the sites, Cris!

]]> By: cris marshman http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2010/02/12/falling-water/comment-page-1/#comment-80 cris marshman Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:58:36 +0000 http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/?p=158#comment-80 Articles on the costs and repairs to fallingwater. http://www.wpconline.org/fallingwater/building/preservation.htm http://www.finehomebuilding.com/how-to/articles/visit-frank-lloyd-wright-fallingwater.aspx Florida Southern College is also home to the largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/557775243aGwhcy Articles on the costs and repairs to fallingwater.

http://www.wpconline.org/fallingwater/building/preservation.htm

http://www.finehomebuilding.com/how-to/articles/visit-frank-lloyd-wright-fallingwater.aspx

Florida Southern College is also home to the largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world

http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/557775243aGwhcy

]]> By: LizPf http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2010/02/12/falling-water/comment-page-1/#comment-78 LizPf Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:56:34 +0000 http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/?p=158#comment-78 What a wonderful article! You showed both sides of Wright, right and wrong. My mother was a FLW fan, so I grew up surrounded by books of his work. We were able to see the Usonian Homes exhibit years ago ... FLW's design sense was great, but his execution was ... well, I wish his ego didn't stand in the way of listening to a structural engineer, or even a good G.C. But it did. What a wonderful article! You showed both sides of Wright, right and wrong.

My mother was a FLW fan, so I grew up surrounded by books of his work. We were able to see the Usonian Homes exhibit years ago … FLW’s design sense was great, but his execution was … well, I wish his ego didn’t stand in the way of listening to a structural engineer, or even a good G.C. But it did.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2010/02/12/falling-water/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Anthony Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:59:27 +0000 http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/?p=158#comment-76 Gary, I had to check, I guess they made the changes and they were hidden under the main floor so they are not visible. The last time I was there they had supports in place under the house and they were talking about the project to support the cantilevers and a they had a few mock ups. So I was under the assumption the updates were going to be visible based on this information. If I can find some pictures of the restoration I will post them. Anthony Gary,

I had to check, I guess they made the changes and they were hidden under the main floor so they are not visible. The last time I was there they had supports in place under the house and they were talking about the project to support the cantilevers and a they had a few mock ups. So I was under the assumption the updates were going to be visible based on this information.

If I can find some pictures of the restoration I will post them.

Anthony

]]> By: Gary Katz http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2010/02/12/falling-water/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Gary Katz Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:06:00 +0000 http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/?p=158#comment-71 Anthony, I wish we'd had more time at the home. I would have crawled all over the place! But we were in between Roadshows and time wasn't on our side. If anyone ever gets to the home and takes pictures of the foundation, but post them here! Gary Anthony,
I wish we’d had more time at the home. I would have crawled all over the place! But we were in between Roadshows and time wasn’t on our side. If anyone ever gets to the home and takes pictures of the foundation, but post them here!
Gary

]]> By: Anthony http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2010/02/12/falling-water/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Anthony Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:29:08 +0000 http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/?p=158#comment-69 What a nice video and article about Falling Water. I grew up around that area and always like that house, but kind of shocked you didn't go to the falls underneath and show the reinforcements made to the foundation. That was a big story especially since it was something Wright fought when the house was being built. But over time the house started to settle and the cantilevers started to move and the foundation needed repaired. Also this is one of the few houses that still had all of the custom Wright furniture and decorations, the house looks almost exactly as it did when it was completed. I just hope that more people can see this house in person and really enjoy its beauty. Thanks for the story and review of this house, it is an american treasure. What a nice video and article about Falling Water. I grew up around that area and always like that house, but kind of shocked you didn’t go to the falls underneath and show the reinforcements made to the foundation. That was a big story especially since it was something Wright fought when the house was being built. But over time the house started to settle and the cantilevers started to move and the foundation needed repaired. Also this is one of the few houses that still had all of the custom Wright furniture and decorations, the house looks almost exactly as it did when it was completed. I just hope that more people can see this house in person and really enjoy its beauty.

Thanks for the story and review of this house, it is an american treasure.

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