Pecha Kucha Exercise 4

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Pecha Kucha Exercise 4

with Esther, Sze Wei, Andre

FALLING WATER

Figure 27: Falling Water (https://architizer.com/blog/inspiration/industry/frank-lloyd-wright-tribute/, accessed 9th March 2022)

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Waterfall: Fallingwater's crown jewel—a flowing waterfall that's part of Bear Run—must be seen on any architectural tour. The house is built on top of a waterfall, and the sound of rushing water can be heard throughout the house, especially in the spring when the river is filled with melting snow.

Horizontal and vertical lines: Fallingwater is known for its straight, perpendicular lines. The horizontal lines are apparent in the various cantilevers that extend forth from the residence and reach into nature, while the vertical lines reflect the rising trees that sprout up around the home.

Waxed stone floors: Wright waxed the stone that will become the floor with locally obtained materials. The fireplace hearth's more rough usage of discovered rocks contrasted the smoothness of the stone flooring, but each referred to the materials found just beyond the home's walls.

Small bedrooms: Fallingwater's bedrooms are functional rather than opulent. Guests and residents were encouraged to explore the bigger places, whether it was the nature outside or the larger, open-plan areas within, such as terraces and the living area, because the bedrooms were smaller and the ceilings were lower.

GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM

Figure 29: Guggenheim Museum (https://www.dwell.com/article/frank-lloyd-wright-buildings-9780591d, accessed 9th March 2022)

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Rotunda: The Guggenheim's round, horizontal, and sculpted exterior contrasts with the remainder of Fifth Avenue's buildings, which are rectangular, vertical, and ornamented with pieces of adornment.

Small Rotunda: The small rotunda, which is exactly half the size of the larger rotunda— 48 feet wide by 48 feet high—was part of Wright's original concept. This facility was previously utilised as administrative offices, but it is now open to the public as galleries and a café.

White Paint: The white paint on the inner walls makes the artwork shine out, yet the requirement to maintain such a light tone in such a bustling metropolis as Manhattan mandates that the building's outside be painted on a regular basis. Between 2005 and 2008, they had to remove eleven layers of paint that had been applied to the outer façade in order to repaint on a firm surface that would ensure the new paint's adherence.

FREDERICK C. ROBIE HOUSE

Figure 31: Frederick C. Robie House (https://www.flickr.com/photos/h _ ssan/49539496622, accessed 9th March 2022)

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Horizontality: It has dramatic cantilevered rooflines that stretch over outdoor areas, continuous walls that protect the bottom level, and bands of windows and doors that break up the wall plane's firmness.

Entrance: Wright hid the house's main entrance behind the prowlike porch and living room area that runs perpendicular to Chicago's Woodlawn Avenue, opting for a journey of discovery rather a typical plain entry.

Chimney: The chimney above the centre fireplace, which divides the living and dining spaces, was perforated by Wright so that the room seems to be one continuous space, surrounded on all sides by stained-glass windows and doors. These are abstractions of varied plant shapes with geometric patterns, a riot of dynamic angles, and sharp polygons of colour.