@xelnagazchild not the right correct concrete mixture. and not enough rebar used within the concrete. as it came to light a couple of years ago. but it's fixed now so it will be standing for the next couple of decades.
@Tclans I took my daughter to see Fallingwater in 2002 and the decks were being supported by structural steel fabrications to prevent further cracking and keep them from falling into the stream. The house also has significant water infiltration problems, but as a piece of art is is stunning.
The plans were being displayed as a separate exhibit at the Carnegie in Pittsburgh and some of his notes are amusing in hindsight. I studied engineering and design and I've worked in architecture.
@epistte as of early 2003 the last supports where removed and the renovation was complete. what they did was install concrete ancors connected with steel wires wich where tensioned by jacks. this post-tensioning was used to counter the negative deflection of the concrete as a result of too little rebar.
@epistte you know, you might be right in some of your observations... but Frank Loyd Wright still will be remembered as one of the greatest architectural geniuses to have ever lived and unfortunately you will not.
I bet that flat roof is always leaking!
StigOHarrison 3 weeks ago
this building is terribly amazing.
samoht1977 3 weeks ago 5
The house looks boring and sometimes scary if there's Aliens a walking around.
InvestWebbot 1 month ago
@InvestWebbot you shouldnt watch so many movies
tomexx1984 2 weeks ago
aaaaaaaaaaa el es uno de mis favoritoooos me encantaaaaaaaaaaa ...uno de los mejores del mundo que bello es la arquitectura..pura divinidad...
123te456 2 months ago
He drew the blueprints for this house in 2 hours. Im not kidding.
wingercalFORNIA1234 2 months ago
@wingercalFORNIA1234 He should have spent another 8 hours doing the strength calculations because Fallingwater is a civil engineering disaster.
epistte 1 month ago
@epistte how so ?
xelnagazchild 1 month ago
@xelnagazchild not the right correct concrete mixture. and not enough rebar used within the concrete. as it came to light a couple of years ago. but it's fixed now so it will be standing for the next couple of decades.
Tclans 1 month ago
@Tclans I took my daughter to see Fallingwater in 2002 and the decks were being supported by structural steel fabrications to prevent further cracking and keep them from falling into the stream. The house also has significant water infiltration problems, but as a piece of art is is stunning.
The plans were being displayed as a separate exhibit at the Carnegie in Pittsburgh and some of his notes are amusing in hindsight. I studied engineering and design and I've worked in architecture.
epistte 1 month ago
@epistte as of early 2003 the last supports where removed and the renovation was complete. what they did was install concrete ancors connected with steel wires wich where tensioned by jacks. this post-tensioning was used to counter the negative deflection of the concrete as a result of too little rebar.
Tclans 1 month ago
@epistte you know, you might be right in some of your observations... but Frank Loyd Wright still will be remembered as one of the greatest architectural geniuses to have ever lived and unfortunately you will not.
1overthehillsfaraway 1 month ago
甚麼建築藝術也不懂的人，
見到如此與大自然混合的美麗房子，
也會禁不住的讚嘆.....好正啊!!!
It's so amazing, natural........what a country house!!!!
I really love it !!!!!
Thank you for sharing "FALLINGWATER"
tamimzion 3 months ago
Just lovely.
wiguy3 3 months ago
In 1910, his Wasmuth Portfolio inspired the likes of Walter Gropius and lit the flame of Modernism and the International Style.
donde2k 7 months ago