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Experience 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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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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By 1932, Frank Lloyd Wright was not only growing tired of the harsh Wisconsin winters ( I can only imagine; a call to our friends back in Illinois had confirmed the 15-18 inches of snow that had fallen and the four-foot drifts in our driveway while we visited Taliesin West), he was also going broke. The trip to Phoenix in 1927 to consult on the  Biltmore Hotel  must have piqued the imagination of the Master Architect; he was fated to return to the desert to found the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture . Originally known as the Taliesin Fellowship, the little “camp” of architects would grow into Taliesin West on the six hundred acres Wright purchased around 1937 at the foothills of the McDowell Mountains in Scottsdale.

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A Home in the Desert

It is difficult to imagine Scottsdale in the late 1930s, when the population was barely 2700, especially today when it is more than a quarter million and still growing. (He likely paid little more than the $2.50 per acre that it cost U.S. Army Chaplain, Winfield Scott — who the city is named after — back in the early 1880s.)

Entering the “estate” however, imagination is easier; the desert surrounding Taliesin West swallows it whole. It is not until one is on the “doorstep” to the place, that one can see anything at all of the buildings. They so perfectly blend in with the desert. In Wright’s own words, Taliesin West would be “ a look over the rim of the world “, serving as an architectural laboratory for him for the next 20 years.

On July 7, 2019, UNESCO announced the addition of Taliesin West along with seven other Frank Lloyd Wright designed buildings to the United Nations’ list of the world’s most significant cultural and natural sites.  View the complete list .

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There are a number of different ways to experience your time at Taliesin West. Browse the various tours and book online at franklloydwright.org

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Places to Stay in Phoenix/Scottsdale

• Arizona Biltmore, A Waldorf Astoria Resort – The perfect choice if you want to experience more of Wright’s architecture and influence.
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• Holiday Inn & Suites Scottsdale North – Great location near Taliesin West with easy access to Phoenix and Scottsdale!

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Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West is Scottsdale's only National Historic Landmark as well as an Unesco World Heritage Site. It serves as a prime example of Wright’s organic architecture in that the structures are built of the rocks and sand of the Sonoran Desert and melds to the lower McDowell Mountains.

The grounds and buildings were constructed over a period of approximately twenty years by Frank Lloyd Wright and his apprentices. Set amid a Sonoran Desert Preserve of 491 acres, Taliesin West tours wind through provocative terraces, landscaped gardens and walkways commanding dramatic views of Camelback Mountain and the Valley of the Sun.

Choose the self-guided audio tour if you prefer to walk the site without a guide. The tour will guide you through the historic core and you will even listen to a recording of Frank Lloyd Wright himself. The 60-minute Audio Tour is an indoor AND outdoor tour that uses your own smartphone and headphones.

For information and tickets regarding all tour options visit www.franklloydwright.org

Don't forget to visit the Frank Lloyd Wright Store featuring a curated collection of Wright-licensed products.

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Frank Lloyd Wright and Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona

In the northeast of Scottsdale, Arizona , there is a living memorial to great American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Nestled in the foothills of the McDowell Mountains and surrounded by the spectacular Sonoran Desert lays a sprawling 600-acre complex called Taliesin West (pronounced: tal-ee-ess-in), designed and built by Frank Lloyd Wright. The buildings and landscape of this National Historic Landmark coexist in harmony, blending form and color, beauty and grace, nature and science.

Frank Lloyd Wright was born in 1867. He grew up in rural Wisconsin, where he was taught the virtue of hard work and acquired a love of the landscape. At the age of 18, he entered university to study civil engineering, and, shortly thereafter, he began his career in architecture. As an architect, he became known as a revolutionary and a nonconformist. He despised what he called the stale, backward-looking ideas of his peers who were designing architecture based on the Greek, Roman, Gothic, and Tudor models instead of creating a new, vibrant American landscape. He longed to be freed from the limits of existing material and designs. In his various writings, he described "organic architecture" with site-specific construction where "form and function were one." He set forth the principles of the Prairie House with open expanses and limited subdivisions, which he referred to as "boxes." While his architectural principles gained him fame overseas, Frank Lloyd Wright was not always appreciated at home, where he was often ridiculed. Eventually, the number of his followers grew.

Factoid:  Frank Lloyd Wright visited Arizona for the first time in 1927. He often stayed at a temporary camp near Chandler .

Why Did He Build Taliesin West?

Taliesin I was built in 1911 in Wisconsin . The word Taliesin means "a shining brow," perhaps alluding to the scenic location and vista. It was built to be a home, a workplace, and a school and cultural center for Wright's students. Wright designed it all, to the last piece of furniture. In 1914, it suffered severe fire damage. Taliesin II was soon built on the same spot, but it was also damaged by fire and again rebuilt as Taliesin III.

In 1927, architect Albert Chase McArthur (a former student of Wright’s) asked Wright to help him with the projected construction of the Arizona Biltmore Hotel. Wright accepted, came to Phoenix, and presented plans based on his unusual architectural principles. There was opposition to the unique design and some compromises were made. Known today as The Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, the award-winning property describes itself as “the only existing hotel in the world with a Frank Lloyd Wright-influenced design.”

Now introduced to the Arizona landscape, the master and his disciples planned and built Taliesin West. Indigenous materials were used throughout, and Wright's students built it, basically by hand.

Visitors to Taliesin West are struck by the expanse of the site and the intricate structures built of massive walls fashioned of desert rock embedded in masonry, topped with canvas flaps for ceilings affixed to redwood beams. The structures at Taliesin West are sort of tents-yet-not-tents by virtue of their weight and permanence. The units that comprise it are arranged at various distances and angles connected by terraces, lawns, pools, and stairways.

Of Taliesin West, Wright wrote, “Our new desert camp belonged to the Arizona desert as though it had stood there during creation.”

Factoid: Frank Lloyd Wright was 70 years old in 1937 when he decided to build his winter residence in an undeveloped portion of the Scottsdale desert with a view of the valley.

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Wright founded the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture in 1932 to teach his theories and practices to young men and women. Subsequently, he decided that he needed a camp to escape the harsh Wisconsin winters. Five years later the seventy-year-old architect returned to Arizona and purchased the land upon which he built Taliesin West.

It turned out to be much more than the winter camp for which it was intended. In the course of the next 22 years until his death in 1959, Frank Lloyd Wright was awarded, rewarded, decorated, and celebrated here and abroad. He was a prolific writer, inventor, world traveler, and, of course, architect.

Over the course of the time that Frank Lloyd Wright spent in Arizona, he designed and built many projects, including some in the Phoenix area. They include the inspiring Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium -- now referred to as A.S.U. Gammage -- on the campus of Arizona State University . The building was completed posthumously.

Factoid: Frank Lloyd Wright designed many homes and buildings in Arizona, but most of them were never built.

Public Tours

A guided tour is the only way visitors can see the Taliesin West complex, which includes The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation (fundraising), The Frank Lloyd Wright Memorial Foundation (archives), The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, and Wright's home. The Taliesin Association of Artists, a group of architects dedicated to the spirit of the founder, is also on site at Taliesin West.

Taliesin West offers several tours of the buildings:

• Panorama Tour : 1 hour. Visit the Cabaret Theater, Music Pavilion, Kiva, Wright’s private office, outdoor spaces, terraces, gardens, and walkways. Year-round.
• The Insights Tour : 90 minutes. Same as the Panorama Tour, plus Frank Lloyd Wright's living quarters. Year-round.
• Behind-the-Scenes : 3 hours. An in-depth look at Taliesin West. It's the Insights Tour but with the opportunity to talk to Wright associates. Architecture enthusiasts especially enjoy this tour. Year-round.
• Desert Walk : 90 minutes. Guided desert nature walk at Taliesin West with an in-depth description of native materials found on the site and used by Wright. November through April only.
• Desert/Insights Tour : A combination tour offered November through April.
• Night Lights in the Desert : 2 hours. Includes everything on the Insights Tour but seen through the different perspective of twilight. Light refreshments. February, March, April, May, October, November. In December, the Night Lights Tour goes festive for the holidays, with music and light holiday refreshments.

Factoid: Taliesin West sits on 640 acres and has more than 150,000 visitors every year.

Other Activities

The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture offers academically and professionally accredited undergraduate and graduate degrees. Its students and faculty work here year-round.

Also on this property, The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives is "the largest and most complete collection of materials related to a single artist housed under one roof anywhere in the world."

From time to time, special events will be hosted by Taliesin West as "The primary objective of The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation’s Arts & Culture Program is to offer the public various performances, exhibitions, and workshops in the area of arts and culture. The program serves to heighten public awareness of Taliesin as a National Historic Landmark and draws attention to the historical intersection of architecture, arts, and agriculture unique to the Taliesin campus."

Arrangements for corporate functions may be made, but Taliesin West does not rent facilities for political or activist events or for religious ceremonies.

Factoid: The Frank Lloyd Wright Archives contains 22,000 original drawings and other documents as well as 400,000 other artifacts.

Tips for Visiting

Here are some things you should know before you take a tour:

• People are not permitted to wander on their own. You must enroll in a guided tour.
• You can sign up for a tour in the gift shop, but advance reservations are recommended.
• Several of the tours take place all year long, including during the summer months. The tours vary as to how much outdoor activity there is, but it is advisable to carry a bottle of water with you no matter which tour you decide to take and no matter what time of year. There are no refreshment stops during the tours.
• You may take pictures at Taliesin West but not in the gift shop.
• We don't recommend the tours for young children; there are no activities for them.
• There is no charge if you just want to visit the Book Store. It is one of the best, most unique gift shops in the Valley of the Sun!

Factoid: Taliesin West was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1982.

Address and Directions

Taliesin West is the Arizona home of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. Its city of residence, Scottsdale, is located east of Phoenix, Arizona. The entrance to Taliesin West is located at the intersection of Cactus Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard (the equivalent of 114th Street) in northeast Scottsdale.

Taliesin West Address: 12621 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. Scottsdale, AZ 85259

GPS: 33.606395,-111.845172

Parking is free. Discounts for seniors, active military, students, and youth are available for most tours.

Entrance to the book store/gift shop is free. Taliesin West is open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.

Phone: 480-860-2700

Directions:  From The Loop 101 (Pima Loop) in Scottsdale, exit at Cactus Road and travel east to Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd. Cross over Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd which becomes Taliesin Drive. Follow that road to Taliesin West.

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Taliesin West is open for tours. Here's how you can see Frank Lloyd Wright's Arizona home

Famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home in Scottsdale is open again with group and self-guided tours.

Since closing its doors in March 2020, Taliesin West has undergone restoration efforts that brought back the authentic essence of Wright's desert laboratory.

“From something as simple as placing chairs around a fireplace to the more in-depth reconstruction of some of the room’s original furnishings, it all changes how the site is experienced and evokes a renewed sense of life in the spaces,” Emily Butler, Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation director of preservation, said in a press release.

Taliesin West is Arizona's first cultural  UNESCO World Heritage Site . Arizona's other World Heritage Site is Grand Canyon National Park, which was added to the World Heritage List as a natural site in 1979.

Wright's Scottsdale property, built in 1937, was added to the World Heritage List in July 2019 and had been designated a National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service in 1982.

How to book a tour at Taliesin West

There are two tour options, and one of them involves listening to Wright himself explain his philosophies.

The new hourlong “Guided By Wright” self-guided tour involves moving around the site while listening to Wright through on app on your phone or a borrowed tablet.

According to the Taliesin West website, "Wright’s audio clips discuss his connection to nature, poetry and art, and other ideas that inspired his work."

These tours are available beginning at 10, 10:10 and 10:20 a.m. daily. Reservations are required for all guests, including members. Prices are $40, $30 for students with ID, $19 for ages 6-12 and free for age 5 and younger. 

Group tours, which visit Wright's private quarters, living room, garden room, drafting studio, music pavilion and more, also are back. They are limited to groups of 10 and cost the same as the self-guided tour. The guided tour is not recommended for children younger than 6.

Group tours take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Reservations: 888-516-0811, https://franklloydwright.org/taliesin-west/tickets-tours .

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How Taliesin West will look different

Through its restoration efforts, Taliesin now has "new nods to the past."

Some of the changes that have made the site "more authentic and accessible," according to Frank Lloyd Foundation CEO Stuart Graff, include an acrylic protectant over a screen painting in the Dining Cove and a reconstructed portable canvas shade the Wright family used on the Sunset Terrace.

According to a press release, "The Foundation’s Collections and Preservation teams pored over hundreds of historic photographs and archival reference materials to get a sense of how Wright decorated, used and often rearranged his environs with eclectic, beautiful artifacts and designs."

This has resulted in "an even richer essence of what life was like in Wright’s heyday."

More: Frank Lloyd Wright's School of Architecture to change name, move to Arcosanti

COVID-19 safety measures at Taliesin West

Taliesin West has new signs, plexiglass barriers and store arrangements to ensure social distancing and touchless experiences. Here are some of the safety precautions:

• Face coverings over the nose and mouth are required in all areas, indoors and outdoors.
• Cash is not accepted.
• Guided tours are restricted to 10 people.
• Advance reservations are required.
• Only one person or family is allowed in the bathroom at one time.
• The store has limited capacity, and furniture is rearranged to allow for physical distancing.

Details: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Taliesin West, 12621 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd., Scottsdale. $19-$40. 480-860-2700,  https://franklloydwright.org/taliesin-west .

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Take a 3D Tour Through Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West

New state-of-the-art scans allow virtual visits to the architect’s winter home and gives conservators detailed blueprints

Jason Daley

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As he aged, architect Frank Lloyd Wright became a snowbird. He’d spend part of the year at his beloved Taliesin home, studio and architecture school in Spring Green, Wisconsin, and starting in 1937, wintered at Taliesin West outside Scottsdale, Arizona. Recently, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation teamed up with the Swiss optics company Leica to create a detailed 3D scan of Taliesin West, which allows people around the world to explore the architect’s constantly evolving property .

According to a press release , the Foundation wanted high resolution, 3D digital scans for several reasons. First, it understands that many people simply can’t visit the desert property in person, though over 100,000 per year do make the pilgrimage. And Wright’s narrow, tiered layout makes the property almost impossible to access for visitors with mobility issues. So a scan is the next best thing.

Secondly, reports Anne Quito at Quartz , the Foundation wanted to know more about the property. According to a video about the scan, the property was a laboratory for Wright where he tried out new ideas. He often made design decisions on the fly or modified parts of the buildings while they were being constructed making rough sketches on butcher paper. Because of that, there are no complete diagrams or blueprints for the Foundation to rely on when studying the house. Having the scans, which can be distilled into 2D blueprints and other reference materials, will help the Foundation understand and properly conserve the aging property. “Taliesin West is an extremely complicated building,” Fred Prozzillo, vice president of preservation tells Quito. “Everything is handmade, everything is custom, everything is designed with the environment.”

To capture the intricacies of the national landmark, Leica Geosystems used their new 3D imaging system, the Leica BLK360. The scanner not only takes 360-degree images of the property, it also creates a 3D point cloud, which uses lasers to take extremely accurate dimensions of walls, windows, even furniture and trees, down to an accuracy of just six millimeters. That data can then be imported into architectural and building software to help make decisions about conservation and restoration. The immersive 3D model was created by Matterport, a 3D media company.

The virtual tour allows users to visit each room of Taliesin West and examine things like light fixtures and furniture, most of it designed by the architect himself. It also allows visitors to get up close with the desert rocks and other natural materials used in construction and view the surrounding Sonoran desert.

Foundation CEO Stuart Graff tells Quito that Wright probably would have been excited to use the new technology if he was still around. “Experimentation, innovation is at the heart of Frank Lloyd Wright’s 70-year career,” he says. “‘What’s possible’ is the credo of his work.”

Graff also says that disseminating Wright’s ideas and legacy is more important than ever. Wright is often cited as being the first “green architect,” though he would not have used that term. His idea of harmonizing his designs with their surroundings, instead of trying to overpower or dominate the landscape, is a principle of sustainability. He was also an advocate of using local materials in construction and using local plants for landscaping. “More than an architect of buildings, Wright was an architect of ideas whose time has come now with great urgency as we face great challenges to sustainability,” Graff says.

According to the press release, Taliesin in Wisconsin will soon be scanned and available online as well.

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Taliesin: Everything You Need to Know About Frank Lloyd Wright’s Iconic Design

By Rachel Davies

Pennsylvania’s Fallingwater and the Guggenheim Museum in New York may be the architect’s most well-known structures, but the argument could be made that Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin was the most important design in his own life. Considering the architect’s roots in the area from his birth, the Taliesin estate functions as something of a crash course for architectural enthusiasts hoping to understand how Frank Lloyd Wright lived and worked.

“What is really captivating about our property, in one way, is [Wright’s] own personal history,” says Ryan Hewson, the director of preservation at Taliesin. “We have basically his whole life because he was here as a boy, then we have him as a young draftsman working on Unity Chapel, then as a younger architect working on buildings for his aunts, then right up to when he would definitely consider himself to be the greatest architect working in America, and through his mature age. His whole life and his whole career is sort of CliffsNoted here.”

Spanning over 150 years, from when Frank Lloyd Wright’s family first purchased in the area to the present, the property’s history resists brief definition. Read on for an introduction to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Wisconsin estate.

What is Taliesin?

Located near Spring Green, Wisconsin, about an hour from Madison, Taliesin is the former home and studio of celebrated architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The name Taliesin refers to both the 800-acre estate, which includes many structures, and the house itself, which is one of these structures. The estate was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974 and in 2019 it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Today, the property is open for tours from April to November and hosts a number of workshops and camps.

Taliesin’s buildings

A common misconception about the Taliesin estate is that it’s limited to the primary residence alone. In fact, there are many different Wright-designed buildings spread across Taliesin’s 800 acres that still stand today. In addition to these structures, the Taliesin estate includes the Unity Chapel designed in 1886 by architect Joseph Lyman Silsbee, of which 18-year-old Wright designed the interior, according to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Monona Terrace by David V. Mollenhoff.

• Romeo & Juliet Windmill, commissioned in 1896
• Tan-y-Deri, commissioned in 1907
• Taliesin, the house itself, built in 1911
• Midway Barn, built in 1949
• Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center, built after Wright’s death in 1967
• The Hillside Home School II, built in 1901
• The Hillside Drafting Studio, built in 1932
• The Hillside Theater, but in 1952
• The Fellowship Dining Hall, built in 1955

History of Taliesin

Wright set about building the titular structure at Taliesin in 1911, but the area’s significance to his family predates that by nearly 50 years. In 1863, four years before Wright was born, his maternal grandparents Richard & Mallie Lloyd Jones purchased a parcel of land that makes up a portion of Taliesin’s 800 acres today. Wright visited the property in his childhood. “As a boy I had learned to know the ground plan of the region in every line and feature,” Wright states in his autobiography . “I still feel myself as much a part of it as the trees and the birds and bees are, and the red barns.”

Prior to building his own home, Wright had already built several structures located on what is now the Taliesin estate. The first of the buildings, Hillside Home School I, was commissioned in 1887 by his aunts Ellen and Jane Lloyd Jones, but has since been demolished. Other buildings that predate Wright’s Taliesin structure include the Romeo & Juliet Windmill, which was built at the request of his aunts in 1896, the Hillside Home School II, also for his aunts, in 1901, and Tan-y-Deri, a home for his sister, all of which still stand today.

In 1909, Wright and his new partner Mamah Borthwick (both of them were married when their relationship started) left their respective spouses to be together. Borthwick had an immense impact on Wright’s life, and the two spent time in Europe (specifically Berlin, Florence, and Fiesole) before figuring out how they might live together in the US. By 1911, he had convinced his mother, Anna Lloyd Jones, to purchase a plot of land near his sister’s Wisconsin home so that he might build a house for him and Borthwick, and this is when Wright’s own Taliesin home takes shape.

Tragedy struck at Taliesin in 1914, when a servant, Julian Carlton, set the house on fire and murdered seven people, including Borthwick and her two children, according to Meryle Secrest’s Frank Lloyd Wright: A Biography . Wright was not at the house at the time of the attack and fire. After recovering from the shock of this event, Wright rebuilt Taliesin and named this version Taliesin II. Taliesin weathered a second fire in 1925, caused by a lightning strike, according to the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation . When Wright rebuilt the home this time, he named it Taliesin III, and this is the version of the home that still stands today.

In 1932, Frank Lloyd Wright established the Taliesin Fellowship, a place where apprentices could “learn by doing.” Apprentices lived and studied at Taliesin, helping with construction of the estate’s buildings, farming, and eventually, working with Wright on commissions. “Hillside started as the Hillside Home School that he designed for his aunts in the early 1900s and then expanded with the Fellowship to really become the center [of the operation]. That’s where the drafting studio is,” says Hewson, who studied at Taliesin himself.

In 1937, Wright built Taliesin West in Scottsdale as a winter home and studio. He and his apprentices spent winter months working from Arizona from this time onward. The Taliesin Fellowship went through many iterations in its 88 years, before leaving Taliesin and Taliesin West and becoming the School of Architecture in 2020 .

Architecture of Taliesin

Both in form and its materials, the design of the Taliesin home was inspired by the surrounding Wisconsin landscape, in true Prairie Style fashion. “The roof lines of Taliesin West are very sharp and angular, whereas here, like the surrounding low rolling hills, these roof lines are much lower and much softer,” says Hewson. “The building sort of mimics the softness of the hills around it and tries to nestle in and around it.”

Wright describes the structure’s echoing of its surroundings in his autobiography. “The lines of the hills were the lines of the roofs, the slopes of the hills their slopes, the plastered surfaces of the light wood-walls, set back into shade beneath broad eaves, were like the flat stretches of sand in the river below and the same in color, for that is where the material that covered them came from,” he writes.

Taliesin was constantly evolving in Wright’s lifetime and the spirit of experimentation that Wright approached the building with is a central element of its design. Maintaining this element of Taliesin’s design is an important part of the preservation team’s work. “The crux of everything is to never give Taliesin a perfection it never knew,” says Hewson. “That is not its truth. Its truth is experimentation.”

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“Taliesin was the name of a Welsh poet, a druid-bard who sang to Wales the glories of fine art,” Wright writes in his autobiography. “Since all my relatives had Welsh names for their places, why not Taliesin for mine?” As he goes on to explain in the book, the word translates to “shining brow,” which represents where the house was sited.

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When Wright was deciding which part of the massive property to build the home on, he gravitated toward a specific hill that he remembered from his boyhood. Instead of placing the house on the crown of the hill, he decided to site it on the brow of the hill, “so that the house and hill can live together,” Hewson says.

The prominence of the Taliesin estate in Frank Lloyd Wright’s life from his childhood through the rest of his life makes Taliesin an important site in American architectural history. “It’s the place where a lot of the designs that are well known throughout the world emanated from,” says Hewson.

Taliesin is owned and maintained by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Taliesin Preservation is responsible for the programming that occurs at the site.

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Taliesin West Tours: How to Prepare & What to Expect

If you’re planning to visit Taliesin West during your visit to Scottsdale, Arizona, it’s wise to familiarize yourself with all the tour options available to ensure you purchase the right tour for your timeline, budget, and interests.

Discover everything you need to know about this famous museum in Scottsdale , including tour options, ticket prices, and rules for visiting Taliesin West!

What Is Taliesin West?

Taliesin West is nestled in the foothills of the McDowell Mountains and was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in the 1930s. Taliesin West was created as Frank Lloyd Wright’s desert laboratory and winter home. Now, it’s a UNESCO World Heritage Site and National Historic Landmark that welcomes over 100,000 visitors each year.

Taliesin West is maintained by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and serves as an excellent example of Frank Lloyd Wright’s innovative architecture. This popular attraction is located at 12621 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259.

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Home & Studio Audio Tour

The Home & Studio Audio Tour is a self-guided audio tour that allows you to explore Taliesin West’s iconic spaces, both inside the buildings and outdoors, with your smartphone and headphones. You’ll be able to see the highlights of the Desert Laboratory and all the places where Frank Lloyd Wright lived and worked with his apprentices.

• Schedule: Thursday through Monday
• Duration: 60-minute self-guided walking tour
• Price: $39 for adults, $27 for students, and $19 for youth

Highlights Audio Tour

This self-guided tour is very similar to the previous tour, but it begins on October 1st, 2022. It’s ideal for first-time guests because the tour takes you through the most popular places on the property and grounds, including the Garden Room, Drafting Studio, and the Prow at Taliesin West.

This self-guided tour includes music and narration from Frank Lloyd Wright. You’ll need to download a free app to embark on the tour, so please bring your smartphone and headphones.

• Schedule: Daily (First tour begins at 11:20 AM)

In-Depth Guided Tour

If you’re a fan of guided tours, you’ll love the In-Depth Guided Tour of Taliesin West. This 90-minute tour allows guests to ask questions to a knowledgeable guide while walking around the Historic Core of Taliesin West with a small group.

While you’ll see the same highlights of Taliesin West as the self-guided audio tours, you’ll also gain access to private living spaces that can only be seen on this tour. You will also dive deeper into the history of the site, architecture of the buildings, and life of Frank Lloyd Wright on this guided group tour.

• Schedule: Daily (First tour starts at 10 AM)
• Duration: 90-minute guided walking tour
• Price: $49 for adults, $35 for students, and $24 for youth

Programs at Taliesin West

In addition to tours, guests can also attend fun cultural events and programs at Taliesin West.

Starting in December, guests can attend “ Friday Night Films ” at Taliesin West to watch cinematic classics that Wright may have watched like It’s a Wonderful Life , followed by conversations about how the movie may connect with his architectural work.

Starting in October, Taliesin West begins taking reservations for the “ Sunset & Sips ” happy hour. On the second and fourth Thursday of each month, guests can walk the pathways of Taliesin West with a drink in hand to soak up the gorgeous landscape of the Sonoran Desert. This popular program is one of the most romantic date nights in Scottsdale!

Taliesin West Tour FAQs

Do i need tickets to visit taliesin west.

Yes, you need tickets to explore Taliesin West. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation recommends securing ticket reservations online in advance. However, there are usually a select number of tickets you can purchase at Taliesin West on-site the day of your tour.

Is there a Frank Lloyd Wright store?

Yes, there is a Frank Lloyd Wright store guests can visit before or after tours of Taliesin West. The store has Wright-inspired products to purchase that will allow you to commemorate your trip to Scottsdale and Taliesin West. The store hours are Thursday through Monday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

Are photos allowed?

If you want to bring your camera to take photos of nature, art, architecture, and the scenic outdoors at Taliesin West, you’re in luck! Photography for personal use is permitted, but tripods and drones are prohibited.

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The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation today announced the return of its popular Camp Taliesin West with a lineup of full- and half-day sessions for K-12 students on topics surrounding architecture, science, art and photography, both available in-person at Taliesin West, Wright’s winter home and studio in Scottsdale, and virtually through Zoom.

Taliesin West’s trained museum educators provide an enriching STEAM education by combining Wright’s principles of organic architecture and solutions-based design with engaging and interactive activities. Through a variety of crafts, insightful discussions from guest speakers, tours of the World Heritage Site, intricate model-building projects and more, campers will be encouraged to harness their critical thinking skills, ignite their creativity and foster a sustainable mindset.

“Camp Taliesin West offers a unique learning experience for students who are passionate or curious about architecture and STEAM disciplines,” said Abbie Wilson, youth and family programs manager at the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. “Whether participating in person or virtually, every camper is ensured a rewarding, collaborative and enriching experience.”

With day camp sessions starting in June and running through early August, Camp Taliesin West will feature the following:

Amazing Animal Architects | Ages 6 – 8 | June 10 – 14 Humans are not the only architects. In this nature-focused camp, campers will learn about the engineers of the animal kingdom. They will explore biomimicry and create crafts inspired by the natural world, with a visit from live animal ambassadors.

Advanced Architecture Camp: Creating for Clients | Ages 12 - 16 | June 17 - 21 Campers accelerate from designing their dream space to becoming junior architects. They will cover how to design for tricky environments, landscapes and clients. Mimicking the design process architects follow, campers will create fully detailed architectural models of innovative structures they dream up. This camp also includes a visit from a special architect guest speaker.

Photographing Wright with Photographer Andrew Pielage | Ages 12 - 17 | June 17 - 21 During this half-day camp, photographer Andrew Pielage will guide students in capturing the Sonoran Desert and the World Heritage site around them. Students learn the tools needed to best utilize a DSLR camera, including aperture, shutter speed and ISO, while applying creative approaches to composition, image framing and the challenges of light and shadow. A fully manual camera and corresponding USB cable is required. A personal laptop is recommended for editing photos.

Design Your Dream Space: Beginner | Ages 9 – 11 | June 24 – 28 & July 29 – Aug. 2 Campers will spend a week creating their own building plans to uncover the basics of architecture and design. They’ll learn about organic architecture, history and more through hands–on activities and tours of Taliesin West. Using apps on provided iPads, they will create digital floor plans and architectural models of their very own dream space.

Dream in Color: Interior Design | Ages 11 – 17 | July 8 – 12 Campers will learn the basic principles of interior design and explore the items Wright designed for home interiors, such as furniture, lighting and textiles. As a final project, campers will create vision boards and architectural models of a completed, designed room of their choosing.

Camp Taliesin West Online: Architecture Adventure | Ages 7 – 9 | July 8 – 12 (Session A); July 15 – 19 (Session B) During this week-long virtual camp, campers will make their own bubble floor plan to explore how spaces flow together. A museum educator will take them on a guided virtual tour of Taliesin West, where they will learn about Wright and how he incorporated nature into his designs. They will be taught the basics of floor plan design and create 3D architectural models, which they will have the chance to show off to their fellow campers.

Shaping a City: Urban Planning | Ages 12 - 16 | July 15 - 19 What does a community need to be healthy, safe and beautiful? In the 1930s, Wright tried to answer those questions and planned a community called Broadacre City. Using Wright’s work as inspiration, campers will work together to create their own planned city. They will create an architectural model of a commercial, residential or industrial building in their imaginary community.

Architectural Discovery | Ages 6 – 8 | July 22 – 26 This week-long camp provides the littlest campers the opportunity to explore Wright’s legacy by crafting replica concrete textile blocks, creating faux stained-glass windows and more while exploring engineering and design concepts through games and activities.

Camp Taliesin West is currently enrolling, with enrollment fees ranging from $40 to $400 per session and spots fill quickly.

For the most up-to-date information on programs at Taliesin West, to book a tour, to donate or to become a member, visit FrankLloydWright.org.

About the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, established by Wright in 1940, is dedicated to preserving Taliesin and Taliesin West, both on the World Heritage List, for future generations, and inspiring people to discover and embrace an architecture for better living through meaningful connections to nature, the arts, and each other. The Foundation continues the Frank Lloyd Wright legacy by broadening access to his ideas, works, and organic design principles — considered just as relevant today as in his own time — and provides new pathways for audiences to create beauty and connectedness in their own lives. Conveniently located 20 minutes north of historic Old Town Scottsdale, Taliesin West was recently named among the top 10% of attractions worldwide by TripAdvisor. Visit FrankLloydWright.org for more information on tour schedules, cultural and educational experiences and events. To shop the latest Wright-inspired home, design and lifestyle products, visit FrankLloydWrightStore.com.

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Introductory House Tour

Discover the architecture, landscaping, and furnishings of Taliesin as we tour both the interior and exterior of this historic home at a fast pace!

Rates & Starting Location

Adult – $42 Student, Senior & Military – $37

Children (including infants) under the age of 8 are not permitted on the House Tour.

The meeting Location is the Frank Lloyd Wright Visitor Center (Spring Green, WI).

The fast-paced One-hour House Tour explores Frank Lloyd Wright’s extraordinary home, designed and modified by the architect over nearly fifty years. This tour looks at two of the major spaces in Wright’s career, including the living quarters of Taliesin and his personal studio, where he designed many of his masterpieces, including Fallingwater.

A short shuttle ride will bring you to Taliesin, where you will traverse several key spaces in life of Wright, including:

• Beautiful courtyards near the home
• The personal drafting studio of Frank Lloyd Wright
• Portions of the main house, including the living room, Loggia, and Wright’s bedroom and Terrace. 
• The furnishings and artwork from the collection of Frank Lloyd Wright and his Fellowship

Due to the fast pace of this tour, photography opportunities are limited.

Note that this tour is divided between the grounds and interiors, with approximately 15 minutes devoted to exterior exploration. Due to staffing limitations, our May One-Hour House Tour schedule may vary. Please refer to our tour  calendar  for current availability.

Accessibility

The tours begin on the picturesque rural estate that has some unique characteristics. All tours require a significant amount of standing, stair climbing, and walking on uneven terrain. There are several series of steps and some with no handrails. Some exterior walkways consist of loose gravel or grassy pathways. There is no opportunity to leave the group should you wish to stay behind. Our public tours are not wheelchair accessible. We can arrange private accessible tours with three weeks’ notice.  Please call directly for details . 877-588-7900 Ext 229. We share this information so that all guests may be fully prepared for what to expect.

Cancellation Policy

Tickets are non-refundable, even if plans change due to circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 24 HOURS NOTICE is required to reschedule a tour or provide a tour credit (in the form of a gift card) for a future tour. Same-day cancellations will not be recompensed. In the unfortunate event Taliesin Preservation cancels a tour or event, guests will be notified in advance and offered a full refund back to the original method of payment or a credit valid through the following tour season.

Advance purchase is strongly recommended, as space is limited per tour. To maximize your chances of getting the day and time you prefer, please book well in advance. Tickets can be purchased using a Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express.

What is the main difference between the tours which one should i take, we offer a variety of tours which vary by duration and sights seen. while there is some overlap in terms of the areas seen, each tour is very different and often guests take more than once during their visit. in general, our most popular tours are the house tour and highlights tour, which also run the most often. in addition, our estate tour is also popular and the most in-depth tour of taliesin. however, if you are short on time, consider taking the highlights tour, which combines overviews of both taliesin and hillside into a quick-paced 2-hour tour. if you've taken the estate tour or highlights tour, it would not be necessary to take an additional tour. however, the house tour and hillside studio & theater tour are complimentary of one another., are there any age limits can we bring our kids, yes, children ages 10 and older are allowed on the tour. as parents, you should use your best judgment as to whether your child will enjoy the tour. if you have young children, we advise taking the driftless landscape tour, as this is the only tour children under the age of 10 are permitted to attend., what about inclement weather, tours will run rain or shine. most of the buildings on the taliesin estate do not have heat or air-conditioning. we suggest you check the forecast and dress appropriately for the weather as our tours go out regardless of conditions., can we explore taliesin on our own or do we need to take a tour, the taliesin estate is privately owned and is therefore accessible only on a guided tour. the frank lloyd wright visitor center, which houses the taliesin gift shop and the riverview terrace cafe is free of charge but guests must have tour tickets to view the remainder of the property. the frank lloyd wright visitor center is open to the public every day from may 1 through october 31., how will we get to the taliesin estate from the frank lloyd wright visitor center, part of the tour includes short 5-minute drive to the estate and back from the frank lloyd wright visitor center in one of our climate-controlled shuttles. while the drive to the estate is short, your guide will provide narration along the way., how much walking or standing will there be will i be able to sit down, other than during the shuttle ride, guests will be standing or walking for most of the tour. generally, the first 15 minutes of the tour is spent exploring the gardens and courtyards, and the rest is spent inside the house. please note we do walk at a casual pace, but we will be walking on some uneven terrain including gravel walkways and grassy areas., is taliesin handicap accessible, since the tour covers uneven terrain and stairs, as well as boarding our shuttle, we do not advise this tour for those with accessibility issues. if you are concerned about accessibility please contact us prior to purchasing tickets to determine which tours are best suited to your abilities. accessible tours are available by special arrangement with 3 weeks' notice. if you have any questions or would like to schedule an accessible tour, please contact us., do you allow photography, due to the fast-paced nature of this tour, photography opportunities are limited., can i leave the tour early, guests are shuttled from the frank lloyd wright visitor center to the estate so guests will not be able to leave during the tour., is taliesin open all year round, the regular tour season runs from may 1 through october 31. taliesin offers 2-hour house tours in april and november on friday, saturdays, and sundays. private tours of the house can be scheduled at any time of year., do you have a gift shop, yes, the taliesin gift shop is open every day from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm during our regular season from may 1 through october 31. in april and november, our gift shop is open fridays, saturdays, and sundays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm., what should i wear what should i bring, since a portion of the tour takes place outside, we recommend being prepared for the day's weather and wearing comfortable clothing and shoes. note there are gravel walkways that connect the buildings, so please be sure to wear appropriate shoes. in terms of what to bring, we generally find the fewer items you carry with you, the more comfortable you will be., are food and drinks available for purchase, yes, bottled water can be purchased in the gift shop. please note that outside drinks, other than bottled water, are not permitted on tours., are there any restaurants nearby, yes, located within the frank lloyd wright visitor center, the riverview terrace cafe has a warm and friendly atmosphere with windows that span the entire length of the building, giving diners an unforgettable view overlooking the scenic wisconsin river. for those traveling for business or pleasure, the restaurant also has free access to wi-fi. sit, dine, relax and enjoy see cafe hours above., are restrooms available along the tour, restrooms are available in the frank lloyd wright visitor center. we recommend using the facilities prior to the departure of your tour., is there parking available, yes, there is a free parking lot at the frank lloyd wright visitor center., are pets allowed to come, certified service dogs are always welcome. other pets are not permitted on tours. also please note there is limited shade in our parking lot and pets should not be left in vehicles while guests are attending tours., is smoking allowed, smoking is permitted in the exterior areas near the frank lloyd wright visitor center. smoking is prohibited on the grounds of the taliesin estate., do you offer gift cards, yes gift cards are available and they make perfect gifts for holidays, birthdays, or any other occasion, do you offer group tours, yes, in addition to offering tours to the general public, we also welcome larger groups to the taliesin estate. for these groups, we offer the hillside school tour, the 1-house tour, the 2-hour house tour, the highlights tour, and the estate tour. to set up a group tour, please contact us., can we do a private tour, yes, private tours are available year-round. to set up a private tour please contact us..

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