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Help us make it rightHistoric landmark Taliesin West, located outside of Scottsdale, AZ in the desert foothills of the McDowell Mountains is home to the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, as well as Taliesin, The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. Taliesin West offers a broad range of tours open to the public. Come experience what Wright called ""the top of the world.""
Taliesin West was architect Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home and school in the desert from 1937...
Built in the late 1930s, this cluster of buildings is now a National Historic Landmark. Patterned after the flow and feeling of the desert surrounding it, this school was the architect Frank Lloyd Wright's favorite building. The structure today is the main campus of the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture and is open for tours. Highlights include Wright's former office, The Garden Room...
Ten years after visiting Arizona in 1927 to consult on designs for the Biltmore hotel, architect Frank Lloyd Wright chose 600 acres of rugged Sonoran Desert at the foothills of the McDowell Mountains as the site for his permanent winter residence. Today the site is a National Historic Landmark and still an active community of students and architects. Wright and apprentices constructed a desert...
Years after coming out to Phoenix to consult on the design of the Arizona Biltmore in 1927, Frank Lloyd Wright decided that the foothills of the McDowell Mountains would be his winter home away from home. The structure turned into his residence, studio, and school, where apprentices would live and work alongside him. Fans of Wright should visit this place, of course. But the truth is, even...
Frank Lloyd Wright loved the Arizona desert and, in 1937, built Taliesin West as a winter camp that served as his home, office, and school. Today, the buildings of Taliesin West are the headquarters of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and School of Architecture.
A wonderful "hands on" tour of Frank Loyd Wright's Western House. What an experience being able to sit in the actual chairs that he designed and sat it. A real treat for those interested in design and architecture.
A group of us took the 1.5 hour tour last week and truly enjoyed the experience. Our tour guide provided many insights into the building of Taliesin West as well as Frank LLoyd Wrights fascinating life. The tour was well worth the price of admission.
This was a great tour of a home that has so many interesting aspects. I love Frank Lloyd Wright designs and this was a thrill to see. There is so much geometry to see everywhere (I'm a math teacher) and the way the house fits the natural environment is spectacular. This is a must see in Scottsdale.
We tried to take the full tour of Taliesin (including the desert walk and chapel) and had organized our trip to visit on a day when this was available. We called several days ahead of time to reserve tickets and were originally told that the full tour only began at 9am. While on the phone, we were told that the...
Learn all about Frank Lloyd Wright in this serene atmosphere. The guides are very knowledgeable. The sunset is glorious on the last tour of the day!
Taliesin Fellows, Incorporated was founded in 2008, and is located at 12621 N F L Wright Blvd in Scottsdale. Additional information is available at www.taliesin.edu or by contacting Charles Schiffner at (480) 860-2700.
Historic landmark Taliesin West, located outside of Scottsdale, AZ in the desert foothills of the McDowell Mountains is home to the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, as well as Taliesin, The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. Taliesin West offers a broad range of tours open to the public. Come experience what Wright called ""the top of the world.""
Taliesin West can be found at N. N Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd, Scot 12621. The following is offered: Entertainers. The entry is present with us since Sep 7, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 12, 2013. In Scottsdale there are 42 other Entertainers. An overview can be found here.
Best Attractions & Activities, Art Museums: Located in northeast Scottsdale on the beautiful foothills of the McDowell Mountains, Taliesin West is Frank Lloyd Wright's desert masterpiece. This was the architectural master's personal winter home, studio, and architectural campus. Public tours are available year-around, offering visitors insight into Wright's singular ability to fuse indoor and...
Take a guided tour through world-renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright's winter retreat and studio, which exemplifies the principles of design he was famous for.
The gift shop has a deep stock of books and trinkets reflecting Wright's architecture.
"Taliesin" is Welsh for "shining brow." The name was chosen by Wright because his home was built on the brow of the McDowell Mountains.
The school holds a maximum of 35 students, who live in accommodations they've built from desert materials. The program lasts two to three years, and graduates are placed in top architectural firms around the country.
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