Recently picked as the winning design for an addition to the Fallingwater grounds, Patkau’s
design implements a bold design with striking subtlety to create a
serene community of cottages sunk into the Pennsylvania hills. The award
was the first ever to be given out by Fallingwater for new construction
on the grounds.
The design for the cottages explore the synergy of environment and
architecture so well realized by Frank Lloyd Wright in the Fallingwater
house 75 years ago. The Patkau cottages take Wright’s design principles
to the 21st century and shed all conventionalism both inside
and out. Non-angular interior walls create a comforting cocoon space
within the hills and the choice of bare wood visually blurs the line
between the interior and the rolling hills the cottages are set in and
around. Outside, the cottages nearly disappear in the hills, engaging
guests with the surrounding hills. The cottages are laid out in a
proximity that encourages interaction between guests yet still respects
privacy.
Patkau designed the cottages to be sustainable as well, further
solidifying the unification between the built and nature. The
built-in-hill design embraces the energy saving benefits of the natural
heat retaining qualities of earth and all incorporate kitchen and grey
water recycling.
The cottages will serve as lodgings for guests and students
participating in the numerous educational programs offered at
Fallingwater. What better place to house young designers than in fully
realized, sustainable, and quite graceful examples of contemporary
organic architecture?
The second place award for the competition was given to Wendell
Burnette Architects and third place was awarded to Olson Kundig
Architects.
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