The house is a work of art: Frank Lloyd Wright
by midnightfish on 4/3/2026, 10:22:18 PM
https://aeon.co/essays/frank-lloyd-wright-as-a-mirror-of-the-american-condition
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by: mynegation
Fallingwater is more than work of art, it is a religious experience. I visited it three times (each time my visit to Pittsburgh and the area surrounding the house was to specifically see it) and every damn time I stood weeping leaving the tour.
4/4/2026, 12:23:51 AM
by: zdw
If you ever visit Taliesin in Wisconsin (which has a pretty bland), you should also visit the nearby House on the Rock which is a fascinating and very weird collection of esoteric and kitschy items.<p>The contrast in attitudes and aesthetics between the two is incredibly stark, and it's very interesting to see the reactions of visitors to each location.
4/4/2026, 12:14:22 AM
by: crooked-v
I'm sad that we're coming up towards 100 years on from Fallingwater being built, and yet the American preference for new houses of a similar price (after inflation) is the sort of awful stuff that shows up on mcmansionhell.com.
4/4/2026, 12:02:45 AM