9) Frank Lloyd Wright: Falling on Water. Dejan Sudji assesses the work and philosophy of the great American architect, with particular emphasis on his famous house.

I totally agree with Frank Lloyd Wright’s philosophy of ‘organic’ buildings and his theory of the house being an extension of the environment around it, that the building is not just ‘on’ the site but instead ‘in’ the site and blended into the surrounding nature.

I think that all too often buildings are designed simply for their functionality and designs are not focused on the experience of the end users and how those people may feel living in the space. By incorporating the surroundings into a building, spiritual values can be gained from philosophical values embedded in the structure, such as focusing on particular views.

I also like the fact that Frank delved into all areas of art and design including furniture, glass, cutlery, painting etc, underlining the need to incorporate all different areas of art into architectural design. He rightly sates that architecture, interior design and landscape architecture should not be separate studies but that all three are one - organic architecture.

I love the falling water house and can imagine that this would be a beautiful place to live. He really has accomplished his goal of creating g a space where you can be at one with nature. With careful use of materials (rock penetrating the building and trees being incorporated into the design) you are made consciousness from the inside of your surroundings at all times and not only when you decide to look out of a certain window.  

Fallingwater House (Ruschak,2010)

Image reference: Robert Ruschak, (2010), Fallingwater [ONLINE]. Available at: http://www.archdaily.com/60022/ad-classics-fallingwater-frank-lloyd-wright/ [Accessed 10 January 15].