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Learn MoreExperience a side of Scottsdale and the Sonoran Desert unlike any other by exploring Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home and desert laboratory, a location inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Another location inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the home Wright built in his native Wisconsin served as his laboratory of organic architecture. Think of it as his autobiography in wood and stone.
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PROGRAMS AT TALIESIN WEST
Jan22
SOLD OUT! Member Walk
SOLD OUT! Taliesin West Desert Walk Take a walk through the desert, discover apprentice shelters, and savor the unique flora and fauna of Taliesin West. Currently working on a project with our Taliesin Institute, Claire Musser is a postgraduate researcher working towards a Ph.D. in environmental photography. She will lead an insightful walk through our […]Learn More
Jan24
Weekend Photography Workshop – Taliesin West Desert Living: Intermediate and Advanced Level (weekend 1)
From the colors of the mountains to the shapes of the rocks, Wright taught his Apprentices to find inspiration from the natural land. In this weekend workshop designed for intermediate to advanced photographers, participants will learn how to capture the beauty of the Sonoran Desert along with many of the shelters built by former Apprentices […]Learn More
Jan28
Homeschool Exploratons: Windmill Engineering Challenge (for students age 6-11)
Students will learn about the history of wind power, how architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed a windmill (Romeo & Juliet), and then build their own functioning windmill. 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Homeschool student $15 Adult chaperone $0 BUY TICKETSLearn More
Feb11
Homeschool Explorations: Design a Desert Shelter (for students age 6-11)
Students will learn about the shelter building projects of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture apprentices. We’ll explore a shelter made by an apprentice, and then participate in a mini-shelter building project, where we’ll how to balance materials, costs, and creativity! 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Homeschool student $15 Adult chaperone $0 BUY TICKETSLearn More
The goal of our newest initiative, the Taliesin Institute, is to provide education and outreach to architecture and design students and professionals, and all those interested in learning about the history and future of organic architecture principles.
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The Life of Frank Lloyd Wright
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Wright retained the values of his upbringing while embracing innovation — and evolving with the times — to create the first truly American architecture.
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Wright’s buildings stand as a testament to a mind that unfurled a wholly new way to think about architecture.
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