built in California with a Mayan and Japanese influence. Though some claimed that Wright had peaked in 1910, with the Prairie houses, others claimed that in 1924 Wright's development was only just beginning. Wright's last style, Usonian, was caused by a shift in society in the 1930's. Wright used down scaling to bring the house to a more appropriate human level and reflect the informal and comfortable lives of the average American family. The Wright Fellowship was opened in 1932, welcoming apprentices to live, learn, and work at Taliesin, an idea comparable to that of a medieval manorial estate, and reflective of Aunt Nell's and Aunt Jane's Hillside House. Wright taught principles and philosophies of architecture, not a style. Many apprentices came out of the large, caring, and often chaotic community to complete successful careers in the world of architecture. During the thirties, Wright formed a social vision, associating the evils of society with the modern city. This was expressed through his design of Broadacre City, a section of an idealistic decentralized and restructured nation resembling not a city and not an agrarian community, but something in between. In 1937, Wright completed what many consider to be his masterpiece. The Kaufmann House in Bear Run, Pennsylvania (usually known as "Fallingwater) is sited beside a stream with a small waterfall. The house was masterfully designed to take advantage of the surrounding landscape. It is made of stone, quarried from the area, and concrete. The house successfully emphasizes the waterfall and makes it seem as though it is an extension of the house. The beauty of this house is that it does not dominate the landscape, but instead coexists with it. It seems to sprout form its surroundings almost like a plant.FallingwaterWright continued to produce work into the forties and fifties including houses, churches, theaters, and stores. The Guggenheim Museum in Manhattan is said by som...
