Falling Water

As I sat beneath the trees circling the grounds of Falling Water, my eye was drawn in by the stone enclosing the fireplace. The stone stacked precisely one on top of another, did not distract from the beauty of the natural setting. Carried immensely throughout the house, similar stone work was used allowing the use of natural materials to portray a feeling of outdoors. The various uses of the stone attracted my eye as it was thoughtfully places within the living environment. In efforts to bring the outdoors in, a large boulder was not removed from the land but embraced. The boulder, both visible from the outside and inside, was used as structural support as well as a organic piece in the design. Surrounded by nature, falling water peaks out from behind the trees, blending smoothly with the land, as if it was meant to be there.