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Architecture Student Describes the Process of Building Her Desert Shelter

When Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fellowship at Taliesin and Taliesin West was first developed, architecture students learned by doing, when they created their own desert shelters to live in. Today, this tradition lives on through School of Architecture at Taliesin students. After months of hard work, student Xinxuan Liu’s shelter is nearing completion. Here she dissects the process of creating and building the shelter from start to finish, and what she learned along the way.

Xinxuan Liu | Apr 30, 2019

New Desert Masonry Gateway Structure Unveiled at Taliesin West

After weeks of staff, student, and community volunteer efforts, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation unveiled a stunning new desert masonry gateway structure, to signify Taliesin West’s main passageway.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Apr 29, 2019

Architecture Student Builds Rammed Earth Shelter at Taliesin West

When Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fellowship at Taliesin and Taliesin West was first developed, architecture students learned by doing, when they created their own desert shelters to live in. Today, this tradition lives on through School of Architecture at Taliesin students. Conor Denison recently completed his shelter, which incorporates the ancient sustainable building method of rammed earth. Here he dissects the process of creating and building the shelter from start to finish, and what he learned along the way.

Conor Denison | Apr 12, 2019

Did you know there’s a library at Taliesin West?

Since it was first established in 1983, the William Wesley Peters Library at Taliesin West has grown into one of the most extensive collections of architecture and Frank Lloyd Wright-related books, holding more than 38,500 catalogued books.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Apr 10, 2019

Taliesin West Through the Eyes of the Graphic Design Fellow

For nearly a decade, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation has invited a graphic designer to work full time on the Marketing and Communication team. The graphic design fellow is responsible for the visual identity of the Foundation, including designing the Frank Lloyd Wright Quarterly magazine. 2018-2019 graphic design fellow, Meagan Vanderhill, is sharing some of her favorite details she’s noticed at Taliesin West.

Meagan Vanderhill | Apr 5, 2019

Infographic: A Year in Review

Thanks to your support through grants, individual gifts, and memberships, we exceeded our own expectations in 2018. We were able to welcome nearly 140,000 people from around the world to Frank Lloyd Wright’s most personal creations, Taliesin and Taliesin West, and ensure that these spaces were conserved and shared, using thoughtful, meaningful practices. Check out some of the ways your support helped advance the way we build and live at Taliesin and Taliesin West in 2018.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Dec 28, 2018