Fallingwater, Historic house museum in Stewart Township, Pennsylvania, United States.
Fallingwater is a modern residence with three levels and horizontal lines, extending with asymmetrically arranged terraces over the Bear Run waterfall. It was constructed using steel reinforced concrete, local stone, wood, and brick.
Frank Lloyd Wright designed the house between 1934 and 1935 for the Kaufmann family as a weekend retreat, completed in 1939. The building marked a turning point in modern residential architecture.
The house expresses Wright's philosophy of organic architecture, merging Japanese design principles with American modernism. It creates a close relationship between the building and the surrounding natural environment through thoughtful design choices.
The house is accessible as a museum operated by the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy and receives roughly 135,000 annual visitors. Due to its complex multi-level structure, the building is not wheelchair accessible.
The building cantilevers directly over a natural waterfall, allowing residents to hear the constant sound of falling water. The interior spaces are designed so that the boundary between inside and outside blurs.
Location: Stewart Township
Inception: 1936
Architects: Frank Lloyd Wright
Creator: Frank Lloyd Wright
Architectural style: modern architecture, organic architecture
Accessibility: Inaccessible en fauteuil roulant
Made from material: steel reinforced concrete
Operator: Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Part of: The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
Address: 1491 Mill Run Rd, Mill Run, PA 15464
Phone: +17243298501
Email: fallingwater@paconserve.org
Website: https://fallingwater.org
GPS coordinates: 39.90639,-79.46806
Latest update: December 14, 2025 17:37
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