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Frank Lloyd Wright was a colorful character that led a long (died at 91) and interesting life. Even with very little formal drafting education Wright was a prolific and original architect and the father of organic architecture. In fact, he was recognized in 1991 by the American Institute of Architects as "the greatest American architect of all time". Fallingwater is considered to be one of his crowning achievements - and if you go you'll understand why. However, Wright was not an easy man to work with. He dreamt big and often came in way over budget. Kaufmann, the department store mogul that commissioned Fallingwater, wanted to spend in the neighborhood of $20,000-$30,000 on Fallingwater. It's said that the finished house came in at around $250,000! Below is an example of the terse communication between the two men prior to building the house:
Learn more about Fallingwater, Frank Lloyd Wright or the Kaufmann family - makes for great reading!!
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