Fallingwater
Architectural
Components
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The characteristics are metal casement windows, flat roof tops, and curtain walls of glass. The other characteristics are large rectangular windows, linear elements, such as the chimneys and absence of cornices. Cantilevers were used to make the balconies of the house look like it is floating in space above the waterfall. These are some of the components and characteristics of the International Style of Fallingwater. Frank Lloyd Wright designed Fallingwater to look like it was blending in with the surroundings. Fallingwater also has flat roof tops and it has built-in furniture.
The other architectural components that Fallingwater has is steel grid, concrete, and stacked stones. The house does not have a spectacular door, but instead it has a cave like entrance. Fallingwater also has a a big boulder on the living room floor and there is a waterfall [known as Bear Run] is beneath the house.
Information from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallingwater
http://www.der-organische-architekt.de/builder/fallingwater.jpg