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Fallingwater-revisited

Architects : Frank Lloyd Wright, Edgar J. Kaufmann
Year: 1934
Owner : Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
Location: Mill run, Pennsylvania 

" merging man with the surrounding landscape..."
"one of a kind..."
"It is a work of man for man; not by a man for a man..." 

  

     Photographs of Fallingwater, a private home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in the 1930s are certainly as beautiful as they are plentiful. The home is so stunning, in fact, that people who heard of it or saw a photograph after it was built travelled to the mountains of Pennsylvania to see it for themselves. This wasn’t a fleeting fad; visitors are still just as drawn as they were over eighty years ago. It is ironic that the home has been photographed so much. A picture can say a thousand words, it’s true. But a thousand words aren’t enough to describe Fallingwater. 

      Fallingwater is more than a home, it is more than a structure that bears its name. It is remarkable and stands out among other architectural works as much for its setting as it does for its design. There are as many reasons a person wouldn’t want to build on the land as the Kaufmann family, who’d enjoyed vacationing there for years, had for embracing it and choosing it as their home. Wooded acres surrounded by more wooded acres, a waterfall and streams and creeks, and not-so-gently rolling terrain isn’t land usually considered prime for building. But Fallingwater was built on just such land and has since become such a part of American history that the property can hardly be imagined without Fallingwater there. The mist from the nearby waterfall and the stream that runs beneath the home catches the light and covers the view of the foundation, creating the beautiful illusion that the home is floating in air. As spectacular a sight as Fallingwater is to behold, it seems to belong, as if it’s always been there, blending seamlessly in color and strength with the towering trees that still stand tall  around it. The land seems to have been designed for Fallingwater as much as Fallingwater was designed for the land. This takes nothing away from Frank Lloyd Wright’s brilliant work. The acclaim and recognition he received for his design was well-earned. He was given the daunting task of designing a large, luxurious home that would sit above a waterfall, fit into the natural beauty of the land and be structurally sound, and he did just that. The fact that he was so remarkable he made it look simple speaks even more to his ability.  

LEED Green Associate

After studying for a while ( 40 hrs+), I earned a LEED Professional Credential!  I am now a LEED Green Associate and currently working toward becoming a LEED AP. Let me know if you have any questions regarding earning the credential. Visiting different sites has helped for me. Do some research and analysis. You will find a lot of information and be able to narrow it down on what you need to learn or memorize. Also, I have been working on a project using Revit and will be posting some screenshots soon! Thank you for visiting my page!

Lee St Project (Mixed-Use)

This is a project I did for my last year of bachelor's. The scope of the project was a mixed use.
Location: Greensboro

Program:

The 8747 square foot restaurant area occupies the second floor. The goal was to form a harmonious atmosphere and elegant space where it would not only engage the tenants that stay in the building but also the customers on street level accessing the bridge. The client decided to open this dining venue offering Mediterranean fare.

Solution:

ino-designs team took over the challenge. Many obstacles came up throughout the design process. The team decided to "break up the space" but at the same time the area needed to flow together as one. In the center of the space, the high ceiling was broken down by using wood structure. The dropped down lighting complimented the area that it covered. The center is also considered the private dining area. In order to make it private but also not closed off, the space was "broken up" by these glass wall system where water would be coming down every time the lights would be on. It created the tranquility between two spaces. Outside these two walls there is space for booths and walkway where people would be walking to the open kitchen/bar area.


In the third floor there were residences.The client wanted housing for the families that were going to visit the students at UNCG.The space contains living room, dining room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom.

Our team of designers were able to accommodate a range of functions of the space while creating a livable home for the tenants even though they would be staying for a specific time. There is a dropped ceiling which divides the spaces. The different flooring materials define which space is what for. The pendant lights highlight the high ceilings while the recessed lights focus more on the area where the ceiling is dropped.


Please let me know if you have any questions! I will answer as soon as possible every message.

   

Beauty Studio

 

The concept of the project was to build upon the impression of a rubrics cube and notice how each movement affect a different part of the whole, while each side of the cube has its own color (identity). I wanted to create an interactive physical environment that would help guide each customer to their specific and unique beauty needs. 

Things to consider:

How does the design portray itself as a pop-up store?

How will the beauty studio, the anchor points for consultations, be integrated into the pop-up retail expression?

How product storage be integrated into the space and how could possibly connect with its online presence? 

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