Frank Lloyd Wright was once asked if he went to church. He responded
that his church was Nature with a capital N. A reverence for nature
permeated Wright's work from the beginning. The sun, trees, stones, and
water were elements of the natural world that Wright studied and
ultimately incorporated into his style of organic architecture.
Fallingwater--Wright's masterwork--is considered his sublime integration
of building and nature. Deep in the lush Pennsylvania forest,
Fallingwater rises as a testament to Wright's genius. Nowhere else is
his architecture felt so warmly or appreciated so intuitively.
Wright's deep understanding of nature and man's place in nature is
presented through this architectural icon. An abundance of beautiful
photographs of Fallingwater, elegantly framed by its dramatic natural
setting, illuminates the naturally inspired features of Wright's
masterpiece. Wright authority Lynda S. Waggoner's introduction--along
with excerpts from Wright's observations of nature and quotes from
philsophers such as Emerson and Thoreau, who profoundly influenced
Wright's thinking--reveals how this legendary twentieth-century
architect made the natural world a central element in his revolutionary
approach to architecture.