Taliesin West in Scottsdale's McDowell Mountains foothills came from the mind of Frank Lloyd Wright, among the most significant architects of the 20th century. His winter home and tribute to the ...
After a year of scandal and self-declared exile in Europe, Wright returned to his native Wisconsin in 1911. Near the town of Spring Green, on land owned by his mother’s family, he built Taliesin ...
Taliesin West sits partially embedded in the ground, oriented toward the distant mountains. The stretched canvas, which covers the roof, allows the sun's light and heat to penetrate interior spaces.
Taliesin is believed to have lived between 534 and 599. He was chief bard in the courts of at least three kings of Britain, and is associated with the Book of Taliesin, a text from the 10th ...
There is free parking at Taliesin Arts Centre from 4pm weekdays and all weekend. Visitors for cultural events are welcome to park in any of the campus car parks after 4pm. During the day, the ...
A National Historic Landmark and the only UNESCO World Heritage Site open to the public in the state of Wisconsin, Taliesin Preservation is the home, studio, school and 800-acre agricultural ...