today we're in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania in the heart of this downtown was the
Kaufmann's department store an iconic building and department store chain that
existed for over a century while the Kaufman department store is no
longer in existence the Kaufmann legacy lives on as they commissioned one of the
most architecturally stunning masterpieces Fallingwater
designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Fallingwater was designed as the weekend
home for the Kaufmann family and it's found an hour and a half from Pittsburgh
in rural Pennsylvania
after a landscape of cows corn fields and barns we reach this lush sanctuary
and here to Fallingwater.
We walk along the path and out of nowhere appears one of the greatest
architectural works in America falling water this house was built into the
landscape on top of the waterfall even if it was built today it would be
impressive but it was built in 1935.
This is so incredible look the waterfall is back there and then it
continues on that side.
today we're gonna take a one-hour tour of this stunning masterpiece
there's only one supportive game the cantilever design blended South
American and Latin American art in with Asian art when he created this piece
here just come back from Japan so there's a lot of Japanese influence
because the support is on it we are at fallingwater this right here
is the pool area and this is the second building in the house
contention between the Kaufman's and Frank Lloyd Wright about building this
but this was a requirement
believer design this is the walkway leading up to falling water how was it
right here amazing this means to be listed by UNESCO World Heritage this is
amazing one of the most beautiful houses I've ever seen this was the Kaufman's
part-time home this was their vacation home they owned a department store in
Pittsburgh and we just took a tour it was a one-hour tour of the interior
there are no photos allowed inside but it was absolutely beautiful the way that
the house integrated directly into the landscape here
in the waterfall actually goes under
so here you can see the exterior of the house you can hear the falling water and
this is a National Historic Landmark protected by Frank Lloyd Wright's design
was daring and ahead of its time with its striking integration into the
natural surroundings can you guess what the final cost of this home was in 1935
the original cost of the home was a hundred and fifty five thousand dollars
and adjusted for inflation today will be equivalent to 2.7 million. We hope that
you enjoyed this look into the masterpiece of falling water check the
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