Falling Water by Frank Lloyd Wright (Contemporary Architecture Design)

Forcett, K. 2017. Falling Water (Mentalfloss.com, 2018)

In this essay a visual analysis of F. L Wright, Falling Water, constructed from 1938 will be discussed. His use of elements indicated unity with nature.

Wright uses line in this design by using the shelter to face the same direction as the stairs and the line of the windows to face the opposite side, he is creating a balance in this structure to form unity with nature.

Repetition in this design is formed by the same colour and structure in every floor. Horizontal lines on the balconies are used, the walls and stairs face one direction. That way the whole design looks like a stairs structure forming repetition.

In this design space is used the multiple addition of glass and windows. By using multiple windows Wright is specifically creating more space by letting the outside in (nature in). Meaning the natural light occupies the inside of the building and creates a natural form(when you’re inside it feels like you’re outside).

Natural colour is used to match the trees and the water likes brown, grey and washed up white (cream). He avoids bright colours to keep the nature alive around the structure.

The texture is smooth when it comes to the balconies and the brick wall is quite rough. The roughness of the brick wall forms a similarity with nature, making both the structure and nature one thing.

Wright basically incorporates nature. His use of line is inspired by the long tree branches that grow straight up. The repetition is inspired by the flow of the tree leaves. The space design is simply inspired by natural sunlight and freedom of nature. The smooth texture is inspired by the calmness of the surroundings and the roughness is inspired by the rocks which are dominated by the water fall. Last, but not least the colours like brown, grey and cream are inspired by the trees, rocks and the water and avoiding bright colours to maintain the natural feel and vision.