Taliesin West, Artist's house and studio in Scottsdale, United States
The desert residence includes a drafting studio, theaters, dining facilities, and living quarters spread across 495 acres at the foot of McDowell Mountains.
Frank Lloyd Wright established this winter home in 1937, purchasing the desert land for $3.50 per acre to create an architectural laboratory.
The buildings incorporate desert masonry techniques, using local rocks arranged within wooden forms filled with concrete to maintain harmony with the landscape.
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation maintains the complex, offering guided tours, educational programs, and special events throughout the year.
The original construction involved Wright and his apprentices living in tents while they built structures using materials found in the Sonoran Desert.
Location: Scottsdale
Inception: 1937
Architects: Frank Lloyd Wright
Part of: The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright
Address: 12621 N Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259 85259
Phone: +(888)5160811
Website: https://franklloydwright.org/taliesin-west
GPS coordinates: 33.60639,-111.84528
Latest update: May 28, 2025 17:58
Phoenix presents desert gardens, museums, and mountain trails. The city combines natural parks, historic buildings, and cultural venues. The surroundings feature petroglyphs, ghost towns, and thermal springs.
Frank Lloyd Wright developed one of the most influential architectural styles of the 20th century over seven decades of practice. His buildings connect interior spaces with surrounding landscapes through horizontal lines, natural materials, and open floor plans. From the Prairie Houses of the Midwest to the post-war Usonian homes, Wright created designs that transformed American residential architecture. His major works include Fallingwater, built over a waterfall in Pennsylvania, the Guggenheim Museum in New York with its spiral ramp, and the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, which survived the great 1923 earthquake. The Robie House in Chicago demonstrates his Prairie School principles, while Taliesin West in Arizona served as his winter home and architecture school. His structures are located across the United States, Japan, and Europe, demonstrating his vision of organic architecture that works in harmony with nature.
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