Strategically placed above a waterfall, Fallingwater's horizontal cantilevered floors and terraces soar free of apparent support. The building exemplifies Wright's attitudes towards integrating architecture and nature. This text is an examination of this revolutionary building.

The "Architecture in Detail" series comprises books that focus on individual buildings noted for their exceptional character, innovative design or technical virtuosity. Each volume contains a text by a respected author, a sequence of colour and black-and-white photographs and a set of technical drawings and working details. Strategically placed above a waterfall, Fallingwater's horizontal cantilevered floors and terraces soar free of apparent support. The building exemplifies Wright's attitudes towards integrating architecture and nature.