Fallingwater The Building Of Frank Lloyd Wrights Masterpiece

Download or read book Fallingwater: The Building of Frank Lloyd Wright's Masterpiece written by Marc Harshman and published by Roaring Brook Press. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Bear Run, Pennsylvania, a home unlike any other perches atop a waterfall. The water's tune plays differently in each of its sunlight-dappled rooms; the structure itself blends effortlessly into the rock and forest behind it. This is Fallingwater, a masterpiece equally informed by meticulous research and unbounded imagination, designed by the lauded American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. This book guides young readers through Wright's process designing Fallingwater, from his initial inspirations to the home's breathtaking culmination. It is a exploration of a man, of dreams, and of the creative process; a celebration of potential. Graceful prose and rich, dynamic illustrations breathe life into the story of Frank and Fallingwater, a man and home utterly unlike any other. A Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 2017 Blue Ribbon Book A National Council for the Social Studies Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People