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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at Young V&A
Imagine Gallery, Living Together, Case 1

This object consists of 3 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Fallingwater

Construction Set
2009 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A model of Fallingwater house made from ABS LEGO bricks, mainly in beige, with deep green representing foliage and clear bricks for water and windows. Small, pale grey, circular bricks represent stones in the river. On the proper left front of the house is a plaque printed with the name of the building, 'Fallingwater'.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Construction Toy
  • Box
  • Instructions
Titles
  • Fallingwater (assigned by artist)
  • LEGO Architecture (series title)
Materials and techniques
Injection-moulded ABS, printed card and paper
Brief description
Boxed construction set, LEGO Architecture Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater, LEGO, 2009
Physical description
A model of Fallingwater house made from ABS LEGO bricks, mainly in beige, with deep green representing foliage and clear bricks for water and windows. Small, pale grey, circular bricks represent stones in the river. On the proper left front of the house is a plaque printed with the name of the building, 'Fallingwater'.
Dimensions
  • Width: 255mm
  • Depth: 127mm
Style
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
'Fallingwater®' (Printed in grey on a plaque at the front of the model)
Object history
Purchased in 2021.
Historical context
Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was one of the USA’s most celebrated architects. His long career spanned seven decades, during which time he designed many iconic American buildings, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, and Fallingwater, a private home located in Pennsylvania. Fallingwater is considered by many critics to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, in complete harmony with its natural setting, as well as Wright’s crowning achievement.
Production
This model was based on Fallingwater, a house in the Laurel Highlands of Southwest Pennsylvania, designed in 1935 by Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959)
Subjects depicted
Place depicted
Other number
21005 - Model number
Collection
Accession number
B.1-2021

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Record createdSeptember 9, 2019
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