Fallingwater. There’s nothing like it. Truly ahead of it’s time, and to this day an inspiration that has to be experienced. Hailed by TIME magazine shortly after its completion as Wright’s “most beautiful job,” it’s now listed among Smithsonian magazine’s Life List of 28 places you must visit.
I visited Fallingwater last year and called Charlotte and told her I HAD to bring her down here… I took me a year to get her here, but it was worth the wait. These shots are all done using our iPhone, so it’s a little dicey on quality, but hey, you get the idea 
The design was - and still is - revolutionary. Designed with cantilevers throughout - meaning the long overhangs are created using counter weighting rather than vertical supports underneath. Frank Lloyd Wright was passionate about using horizontal forms to make your eye flow out of the house rather than leaving you feeling trapped inside.
He designed with with human scale in mind - large windows, low furniture, large living areas and ample outdoor spaces. In this photo below, you’ll also see the pool that’s feed by fresh spring water… no chemicals needed. Is Nice!
Isn’t this view from the balcony just amazing! And the sound of the fall floods through the whole house. Just amazing.
Above: Guest house, The Fall from one of the balconies, the main living room.
Below: Charlotte did this stunning shot in a rock pool by the stream… beautiful eh?
After we’d finished up a meandering walk through the property, we decided to check out another house Frank Lloyd Wright designed called Kentuck Knob. Very cool property, with a lot of sculptures & installations. We stumbled on three old English phone booths and couldn’t resist doing a cute shot of Charlotte.
Well this ends our long road trip! We arrived back in Toronto on Thursday and are loving being home. We hope you’re enjoyed hearing about our trip - we’ve certainly loved sharing it with you.
I leave you with this cute shot of my beautiful girlfriend and our two precious babies
Ohh…now I can see the mystery behind that sign. I though that you mirrored the photo. I know a guy who works for a magazine, who is always mirroring the photos so that the subject will always look “inside the magazine and not out”. Oookkk….! I presume it makes sense if you think about.
I presume this will apply also to a photographer.
I don’t know if you aware of this, but the Teckel of Dachshund are considered royal dogs. check the history and you will see that most European Monarchs had or have a Teckel with them. The Dutch, the Sweedish, the former Romanian king Mihai, the Norwegian if I am not mistaken…and now the Dave Biesse family 
Frank L. Wright left behind the most valuable lesson for an architect. He said that an architect should know three important things. ” How to get a commission, how to get a commission and how to get a commission”
Man…you have three gorgeous girls there.
Thank you for sharing with us your photos. It’s a shame I am so far, I would have like to join one of your workshops.
That’s right Ovidiu. It was a real accomplishment for it to even be built, let alone to have lasted 70 years with only a couple of inches of sagging. Amazing considering it was built during the great depression!
The sign’s designed to be read from outside! Haha. I must admit I thought the same thing at first.
The Fallingwater House or Edgar J. Kaufmann Sr. Residence. An amazing piece of architecture and enginery. A lot of people do not realize how difficult is to design such big cantilevered terraces. Wright had huge problems with the structural engineers and as far I can remember he had to fire one or two.
Question. Why is the “telephone” sign mirrored?
Great shot of Charlotte in the phone booth. Love it!
I must say she is beautiful. Whereever you are, however she is dressed, she looks perfect.
regards
Lucky you