This weekend was the opening of an exhibit at the Westcott House titled New Conceptions of Organic Architecture. Here are some details about the event....
In Fall 2007, The Westcott House and Fallingwater partnered with the Miami University Department of Architecture and Interior Design. Mentored by Professor John Reynolds, sixteen students visited both sites and conducted site and buildings analysis that led to a comprehensive design study. This project inspired an exciting dialog about the vitality of Wright design principles and their potential implementation in the contemporary world.
The students’ semester work resulted in sensitive yet impressive plans for the Westcott House’s neighborhood revitalization. Furthermore, students provided the staff of Fallingwater with a masterplan and 16 prototypes for on-site housing that would be used for Fallingwater programming and education activities. Through this collaboration, students gained invaluable skills to respond to real life challenges.
The exhibit runs through June 1st, 2008. For questions, you can call the Westcott House at 937-327-9291.
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