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In 1935, Frank Lloyd Wright designed a country house for the Kaufmann family over a small stream in Western Pennsylvania. He named it Fallingwater. It, perhaps more than any other building, exemplifies Wright’s concept of ‘Organic Architecture,’ which seeks to harmonize people and nature by integrating the building, the site, and its inhabitants into a unified whole. And today, the iconic image of the house over the waterfall, remains a testament to a great architect working at the height of his career.
Disc One: Documentary Film
Lynda Waggoner, Director of Fallingwater, along with architectural historian, Richard Cleary, provide an in-depth look into the creation of Fallingwater and the exceptional qualities which make it a true American Masterpiece.
• Approx. 60 min.
• 10 Extra Interviews
• Slideshow of over 230 New Photographs
Disc Two: Interactive Virtual Tour [ Windows / OSX ]
This Interactive Virtual Tour utilizes an intuitive multi-referenced interface to allow users self-directed experiences through a comprehensive collection of photographs, VR panoramas, and drawings. It provides the most engaging and comprehensive documentation of Fallingwater ever produced.
• Over 250 Photographs and 17 Virtual Reality Panoramas
• Hi-Resolution Viewing of Archival Drawings and Photographs
| Catalog Number: MC-819 |
Type: Feature |
Genre: Architecture |
| Copyright: 2005 |
Length: 60 minutes |
Format:
DVD Region: 0 (All) |
| TV System: NTSC |
ISBN: 1893801241 |
UPC: 671928000221 |
| Label: In-D |
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2008-07-22 Curled Up with a Good DVD
By Eric Renshaw
Discover for yourself the history of one of America's most famous homes: Frank Lloyd Wright's amazing masterpiece, Fallingwater. Learn how Edgar Kaufmann, his wife and his son met and became friends with Wright, and how that meeting produced one of the most famous homes in the world.
Kaufmann gained fame with his Kaufmann's department stores, and he and his family liked to get away from Pittsburgh for the weekends. They communed with nature at a place called Bear Run north of Pittsburgh and thought that might be a nice place for a weekend getaway. This was in 1937; they were riding the tail end of the depression. The collaboration between Kaufmann and Wright was a friendship first and after, and a sometimes tense business relationship during the construction.
Fallingwater is an interesting film just chockful of good information, excellent pictures, vintage film, and informative interviews. It could, however, use more live footage. An excess of present-day still photos are put through the Ken Burns treatment of panning across the still. While this is necessary for the historical stills, it seems silly for the present-day shot to not be in actual motion. Nonetheless, the information is good, the interviews are excellent, and the overall product is attractive.
The second disc, to be used in a computer, contains a Flash presentation with an aerial map of Fallingwater dotted with a number of links. Click on the link and see the picture from the location you clicked on. This includes still photos, architectural drawings, and Quicktime VR panoramas. While the interface lags from time to time, on the whole the experience is good. The designers dropped the ball on the Quicktime VR panoramas in not making them multi-node (making links within the panorama, linking to other panoramas or pictures). This would have made skipping from one spot on the map to another a breeze. The limitations of the interface are negated by the power of the excellent content, though, and the makers were thoughtful enough to make the interactive features Mac and PC-friendly, so nobody gets left behind. |
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