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Frank Lloyd Wright's "Kentuck Knob"

The signature title Wright left. 

After visiting Wright's "Fallingwater" we drove half an hour to the other Wright house "Kentuck Knob" This house was built to be an all year house opposed to the vacation home that is "Fallingwater." The home was built for the Hagen family. They moved into the house in 1956 and when they invited Wright to see the home he responded with "I designed the house from the floor up. I already know what it looks like." Three years later Wright died in 1959. He never did see Kentuck Knob finished. 

The Hagens sold the property to Lord Palumbo who still visits the house and has built a collection of Wright furniture from all over the world to furnish the house. While it is a nice collection the house lacks any flow that Wright himself would have originally planned. 

One feature that was very nice was the skylights lining the overlook. 

The natural sundial moved towards
 the railing as it got later in the day. 

Looking up through the skylight. 

Frank Lloyd Wright's "Fallingwater"

Today I visited two houses designed by FLW. The forst one was the iconic Fallingwater. Photography was very limited on the tour so I was trying to ninja some pictures without our guide seeing me. I was successful but others in my party were chastised for disobeying the rules. 

Red maple trees on the property. 

Falling water as we walked up the entrance. There were far too many people on rotating tours. It was very difficult to take a picture with out anyone in it. The good news is it shows how large the house actually is in scale. 

As we walked in this seating area was on the left. FLW designed all of the furniture to be very low so none of the views were obstructed. He described this style as Usanian short for United States of North America. 

A little further to the right was this desk and next to the flowers were sliding glass windows laid horizontally so that they would slide onto each other allowing access to the stairs leading down to the base of the waterfall. 

Continuing to the right was the sitting area showcasing more of the Usanian collection that Wright designed specifically for Fallingwater. Fur alert!! Avert your eyes animal lovers. The love seat was covered in animal fur. We weren't allowed to touch (but it fealt so soft!).  

This picture highlights the unique corner windows Wright designed. Each window parts at the corner and both panes would swing outward in opposite directions. Every segment can open this way. At the bottom of the picture is a boulder (its cut off dead center) Wright did not want to move or cut this boulder in any way while building Fallingwater so instead he built the house around it. This boulder extends into the dining room floor. Wright said this was done to reinforce his design of organic architecture. Where the house is to look as if it sprung up from the rock instead of dominating the natural landscape. 

Heading back inside you can see the same boulder extending out from the fireplace in the center. To the right is where the Kaufmanns would eat their meals while visiting Fallingwater. 

As we exited the tour from the four car carport we were greeted by this huge tree. Following the path to leave I had the opportunity to stand in the footsteps of the many great photographers and take the iconic photos that are associated with Fallingwater. 

After we were done visiting Falling water we took a short ride up to the other Wright house. This one was not anywhere near as spectacular as Fallingwater but it was still interesting and I am glad I had the chance to see it. 

Kentuck Knob will have its own separate write up. Stay tuned.