Before us is the legendary "Fallingwater" - a masterpiece of organic architecture created by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1935. The building demonstrates a perfect example of harmony between the built environment and the natural landscape. The horizontal cantilevered terraces dramatically project over the stream, creating a sensation of a floating structure.
The facade of the building is a composition of alternating horizontal planes with soft ochre tones and vertical elements made of stone masonry. Wright masterfully used local sandstone, laid in horizontal layers, to create tectonic supports that visually "grow" from the rock. The facade glazing is designed as ribbon windows without pronounced frames, which enhances the connection between the interior space and the surrounding nature.
Particularly notable is the play with protruding reinforced concrete terraces of varying lengths, creating a dynamic composition while providing protection from sun and precipitation. This technique gives the building a unique silhouette and lightness, despite the massiveness of the materials used.
For modern housing, several important techniques can be borrowed from Wright: the use of local materials in their natural texture; creation of horizontal projecting elements for protection from precipitation and sun; organization of a smooth transition between internal and external space; consideration of landscape features and integration of the house into the natural surroundings instead of subduing it.