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Celebrate and Experience the Genius of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Design This Fall |
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If you, your family or friends plan on visiting the Laurel Highlands this fall, now is the time to purchase your Fallingwater tickets!
As you walk the beautiful grounds under a tree canopy peppered in various shades of red, yellow and orange, you’ll be reminded of Fallingwater’s intimate relationship with the mountain landscape. Like no other time of year, the colors, seasonal smells of the forest and natural light heighten the senses and elevate the experience of Fallingwater. Our tours will also help you understand Wright’s philosophy of organic architecture as you explore the house from both the interior spaces and outdoor cantilevered terraces.
Our knowledgeable educators encourage you to make observations and see firsthand the important details of Wright’s design as well as provide fascinating insights about the exceptional collection of fine and decorative art collected by the Kaufmanns. Inside the living room, one of modern architecture’s most iconic spaces, you will experience Wright’s pioneering open plan, view the unique glass hatch that opens the room to the rushing stream below and learn why the boulder of the fireplace was such an important part of the Kaufmanns’ memories.
Fallingwater is on the UNESCO World Heritage List for a reason, as it is one of the most emblematic and recognizable architectural landmarks of the 20th century. See it, or encourage someone else to, in all seasons—especially this fall! |
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It’s Gnome Time at Fallingwater |
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School is back in session, so it’s the perfect time for students who are interested in art, architecture, construction, engineering and/or design to sign up for our Gnome House Design Challenge. Available to students aged eight to 13, the challenge invites opportunities for young learners to see how professional architects design for clients. Using gnomes as their clients, participants sharpen their imagination, critical thinking and comprehension skills while considering their clients’ needs for an ideal home based on Frank Lloyd Wright’s organic architecture principles. Students can also showcase their designs at Fallingwater next May during our 2025 Gnome House Symposium! |
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Next Webinar: Building The Atom Brick Fallingwater Model |
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On Oct. 29, 2024, join Adam Reed Tucker, president and lead designer at The Atom Brick, for an insightful free webinar on the design process behind The Atom Brick Fallingwater Building Brick Model. Discover his 18-month creative journey for creating the 4,383-piece model, from its initial concept to the final product. Reed, who previously worked at LEGO, founded his brick company in 2014 to appeal to mature brick collectors. His Fallingwater model features intricate details of both the interior and exterior of Fallingwater, all crafted using The Atom Brick's distinctive "mini brick" patterns and blocks. |
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Gain Creativity With This Fallingwater Institute Workshop |
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Looking for more work creativity or have a creative idea, but can’t seem to execute it? Look no further than our “Insight/Onsite: Rituals in Architectural Practice” workshop to help infuse inspiration, imagination and artistry into your design or other creative projects.
During Oct. 25-28, 2024, Daniel M. Cohen invites architecture and design professionals to explore the concept of ritual as a source of continual inspiration. Participants will draw motivation from Fallingwater during guided tours and self-guided exploration to devise uniquely individual rituals to help inspire their professional practice.
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Preservation is Underway at Fallingwater |
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We're hard at work preserving Fallingwater, making sure this landmark will inspire visitors for generations to come as one of the world's greatest examples of art in harmony with nature. This major preservation initiative, “World Heritage Preserved,” is enabling us to undertake the preservation of Fallingwater’s major building systems.
Check out our blog for the latest information and progress updates. Fallingwater is all of ours to protect, to keep open as a public treasure, and to share with current and future artists, designers, learners and architects. |
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Interns Develop Skills, Gain Experience |
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It was a rewarding, hands-on and jammed-packed learning experience for six college interns who developed skills and experience, along with lasting memories, at Fallingwater this summer.
They lent their talents to projects and applications in collections management, communications, education and landscape architecture, making important and meaningful contributions to our work. Read more about them and, in their words, what they learned. |
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Iconic Architecture Family Card Game, Featuring Fallingwater |
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The Iconic Architecture family card game featuring Fallingwater invites players to discover some of the world’s great symbols of contemporary architecture. Classified in eight “families”—cultural building, museum, exhibition building, sacred space, tower, bridge, collective housing and house (including Fallingwater!)—the 48 cards offer a wide and eclectic overview of architecture of recent decades.
Suitable for two to four players ages six and older, Iconic Architecture is popular among architects, students, designers, travelers and fans of architecture. The Iconic Architecture card game that features Fallingwater is available exclusively through the Museum Store. |
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Fallingwater is entrusted to and a program of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. The Conservancy is a nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and 100% of your donation is tax-deductible as allowed by law. Please review our privacy policy. |
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