September 9, 2025 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Learn more about the Fallingwater Fireside series
From its beginnings, Fallingwater served as a place of creative thinking and inspired conversation. This new series continues that tradition by advancing ideas around art, architecture, design, and nature. Gathered in front of the fireplace of Fallingwater’s living room, a small audience will join Fallingwater director Justin Gunther for engaging conversations with special guests.
Limited Seating Available
$285/person
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Conservation followed by wine and hors d’oeuvres reception.
Peter Bohlin
Peter Bohlin is a founding principal of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, and in 2010 he received the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Gold Medal, the Institute’s highest honor awarded to an individual. Guiding his design work is a commitment to resiliency and sustainability as well as a strong interest in the human circumstance and how architecture can enhance and elevate the experience of our surroundings.
His body of work is diverse, and his influence on the architecture profession is deep and long-lasting. Projects include retail stores for Apple, Frick Environmental Center, Liberty Bell Center, Ballard Library, numerous private residences, and for Fallingwater, The Barn at Fallingwater and High Meadow. During this Fireside conservation, Peter Bohlin will discuss his design philosophy and the inspiration for his work at Fallingwater.
Peter Bohlin grew up in New York and New England and holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Master of Architecture degree from Cranbrook Academy of Art. A fellow of the American Institute of Architects, Bohlin served as Chairman of the AIA Committee on Design and has received the AIA Gold Medal, an AIA Pennsylvania Medal of Distinction, and several AIA National Honor Awards for individual projects. Bohlin is a founding principal of Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, which was originally established in 1965 as Bohlin and Powell in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The architecture practice now has five studios across the country focused on designing places that inspire connection and wonder.