Falling Water Restoration

Restoration wrapping up at Fallingwater, Fine Homebuilding January 2004, reports that the structural portion of the $11.5 million restoration started in 1996 is coming to a close.

VSL, the concrete restoration company hired to implement the repairs, provides additional details regarding the structural repairs on their web site, including:
--Explanation and diagrams of the posttensioning reinforcement of the main cantilevers, consisting of bundles of 13 1/2-inch steel cables
--Project background and description of structural steel channels and fiber reinforced polymer bars used to reinforce other parts of the structure.

Future restoration includes waterproofing, finishes, furnishings, and landscaping.

More information:
The textbook discusses posttension and other prestressing concepts on pages 493 - 499.
VSL Falling Water Media Coverage provides additional links to articles and media coverage of the Falling Water Repair project.
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy provides information about the building, and visiting Falling Water.
The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy provides information about conservation efforts related to all of Frank Lloyd Wright's projects.