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    Despite subsequent repairs to the parapet, the cracks there periodically reappeared. Fallingwater’s problems were so numerous that Edgar Sr. referred to it as “Rising Mildew”.

    This part never fails to amuse me.

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      lmao yeah thats great. Cantilever structures are interesting to look at, but boy would I not want to be in charge of maintenance on that

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      I think his general style was really good, how his buildings could look futuristic and naturalistic at the same time, but FLW kinda didn’t give a shit about structural integrity or insulation.

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      Rising Mildew

      This was my first thought upon processing wtf was happening in the pic. I mean, sure, that’s neat. But also a nightmare.