Established in 1988 for high school students keenly interested in architecture, the Fallingwater Student Residency Program encourages creative thinking through an understanding of design. Twelve students are selected each year to participate in this innovative, weeklong exploration of Frank Lloyd Wright's masterwork, guided by a humanistic approach to architectural study. The Residency emphasizes architecture as a participatory artform that engages the body, mind, and spirit. Focusing on Fallingwater, students gain an understanding of the built environment from physical, psychological, and historical perspectives, and then apply it in creative design studios. Faculty from many architecture-related disciplines lead intense study sessions and workshops, giving students a foundation in the art and philosophy underlying architecture.