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News and updates from the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
In this second of a special five-part feature series for the ongoing Willey House Stories, homeowner Steve Sikora explores variations on the theme from the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation’s Spring 2021 Quarterly issue “The Space Within.” In Part 2, titled “Vista Inside and Out,” Steve explores three concepts: 1. Prospect and refuge, 2. Miegakure, and 3. The Möbius ring.
Steve Sikora | Mar 9, 2021
In the first of a special five-part feature series for the ongoing Willey House Stories, homeowner Steve Sikora explores variations on the theme from the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation’s Spring 2021 Quarterly issue “The Space Within.” In Part 1, titled “Little Boxes,” Steve explores three concepts: 1. Breaking the box, 2. The box as confinement, and 3. The box as conformity.
Steve Sikora | Mar 2, 2021
Arizona-based journalist Rebecca Rhoades tells the captivating story of Frank Lloyd Wright’s design for the Arizona Capitol that never came to be, brought to life with photorealistic renderings by Spanish architect David Romero.
Rebecca L. Rhoades | Feb 14, 2021
A Personal Journey: Recreating The Call Building Model by Eric M. O’Malley. This excerpt originally appeared in the OA+D Archives publication.
Eric O'Malley | Jan 6, 2021
Jeff Martin, host of the Museum Confidential podcast, visits Taliesin West during the pandemic and shares his experiences.
Jeff Martin | Dec 7, 2020
Of all Frank Lloyd Wright’s unbuilt designs, a snub from Wright’s adopted home state of 25 years for its Capitol building still reverberates with this resident’s commentary: “What could be more ridiculous than for Arizona to go on record before the world and our own descendants as having rejected Frank Lloyd Wright as an architect?” Find out why Arizona never got its Capitol from America’s most famous architect.
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Nov 20, 2020
Every house has stories to tell, particularly if the house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Some stories are familiar. Some are even true. Some, true or not, have been lost to time, while others are yet to be told. Steve Sikora, owner of the Malcom Willey House, continues his exploration of the home and its influence on architecture and society.
Steve Sikora | Oct 19, 2020
We asked Jennifer Gray (curator, educator, and guest editor of the Summer 2020 Quarterly) five questions about Frank Lloyd Wright and the ways in which he promoted democracy through his work and writing.
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Sep 25, 2020
In 1923 Frank Lloyd Wright began designing plans for a non-commissioned and unbuilt project, the Lake Tahoe Summer Colony. Here, not only does he imagine an array of cottages along the shore, but also a fleet of cabins afloat in the bay.
David De Long | Sep 21, 2020