Today, 11 of us went to Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob, which is about an hour and a half from Pittsburgh. Both residences were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright; Fallingwater for the Kaufmann family (former owners of the local Kaufmann department stores fortune) and Kentuck Knob for the Hagan family (ice cream). Having two totally different Wrightian styles but sharing some key elements (like cantilevering (anchored only on one end without opposite end supports)), use of local materials and making inside and outside one flowing design). Fallingwater, I believe, is the most famous home in the country and the house is set jutting overtop of a waterfall and way in the woods. Kentuck Knob is set on the top of a hill (knob) and the view is spectacular. Both are beautiful in their own right (Wright). It was the perfect day... the weather was clear, sunny and brisk... we had a tailgate party and had lunch at an Ohiopyle cafe.
You can view all the pictures at http://www.flickr.com/photos/44214610@N02/
gawd that brought back some memories!
ReplyDeletevisited both houses when I first stayed with a guy who lived on west 160th street (closset gay guy who used to take in "vistors on the city swap scheme"....
he took me and my friend Helen to view the homes which were great!
noted the new photo! very lumberjack!
peace!
We were so glad to have you visit Kentuck Knob and hope to see you again soon!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
Heidi Ruby Miller
Kentuck Knob
Educational Marketing Director