Fallingwater is a house by Frank Lloyd Wright that is built on a

waterfall. It was originally made for Lillane,

Edgar Sr., and Edgar Jr. Kaufmann.

The Kaufmann Family• They were a wealthy family who lived in

Pittsburgh• They had Fallingwater built to escape the

Pittsburgh pollution.• They owned a department store called

“Kaufmanns” (now known as Macys)• Fallingwater was their weekend “getaway.”• They expected Fallingwater to have a view of

the waterfall, not to be built on a waterfall.• Edgar Kaufmann Jr. handed Fallingwater over to

the WPC (Western Pennsylvania Conservancy) in 1963.

Frank Lloyd Wright• He was asked to build Fallingwater.• He was born on June 8, 1867.• He designed Fallingwater to be in harmony with

nature.• He was voted “Best American Architect of All

Time.”• He only used 4 materials to build Fallingwater:

sandstone, reinforced concrete, steel and glass.

Fallingwater• It might be the most unique house EVER!• Wild animals live near it. Trees surround it. Water

swirls underneath. Huge boulders rest at its feet.• Completed with a guest or service wing in 1939.• It was very modern then and is still now!• More than 4.5 million people have visited

Fallingwater since it opened in 1964.• It was the weekend home of the Kaufmanns from

1937 until 1963• Edgar Kaufmann Jr. handed Fallingwater and its

grounds over to the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy Center in 1963.

Here are some quotes:“Unquestionably the most famous private residence ever built.”-Bruce Pfeiffer, Director of Frank Lloyd Wright Archives

“Best all time work of American architecture.”- poll of members of the American Institute of architecture

Designated a “Place of a lifetime”-by National Geographic traveler

• My site is of interest because it was built by Frank Lloyd Wright (a very famous architect) and it is a very unique house built on a waterfall.

• Fallingwater is located in Mill Run which is a rural wooded area outside of Pittsburgh in southwestern Pennsylvania.

• Built in 1935 and voted best all time work of American Architecture.

• Located in Stewart Township, Fayette County, Ohiopyle, Southwestern PA.

• My impression of Fallingwater was that it was very cool to be built back in the 1930s and it is still more modern than some of today's architecture.

• When I was at Fallingwater I learned about Frank Lloyd Wright and his architecture.

• I would recommend this trip to anyone who is interested in architecture and wants to be an architect when they grow up.

Origami Dog

1. Use a square of paper.

2. Place a square of paper on the table so it looks like a diamond.Fold the left point to meet the right point.

3. Unfold.

4. Fold the top point down to meet the bottom point.

5. Now there are two layers. Fold the top layer up a little bit, making a tiny triangle for a mouth.

6. Fold both the side corners down to the dots to form the ears, as shown. (The ears will cover part of the face.)

7. Draw a face.