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rem26_art@fedia.io
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Yup, thats Fallingwater in Pennsylvania. Its a museum now and you can take tours of it

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squirrel@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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Despite subsequent repairs to the parapet, the cracks there periodically reappeared. Fallingwater’s problems were so numerous that Edgar Sr. referred to it as “Rising Mildew”.

This part never fails to amuse me.

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rem26_art@fedia.io
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lmao yeah thats great. Cantilever structures are interesting to look at, but boy would I not want to be in charge of maintenance on that

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drosophila@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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I think his general style was really good, how his buildings could look futuristic and naturalistic at the same time, but FLW kinda didn’t give a shit about structural integrity or insulation.

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MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net
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Rising Mildew

This was my first thought upon processing wtf was happening in the pic. I mean, sure, that’s neat. But also a nightmare.

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Prehensile_cloaca @lemm.ee
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The interior is also very cramped for such a large structure. The surrounding land is gorgeous though.

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Bytemeister@lemmy.world
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The designer was fond of liminal space. He likes narrow hallways and sudden openings to big rooms. Personally, I was surprised by how low the ceiling is in most of the rooms. From the pictures, it looks taller and more imposing than it is IRL.

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Bytemeister@lemmy.world
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Kentuck Knob is nearby, which is another FLW house you can get a tour of. Less busy, very pretty, and the owners have an obsession with cast-iron French public urinals. I’d recommend checking it out too if you are in the area.

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