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Taliesin West

What began in 1937 as an experiment in camping in the Arizonan desert gradually became a lasting testament to Wright’s creative spirit.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

Samuel Freeman House

Samuel and Harriet Freeman fell in love with Wright’s architecture as guests at the Hollyhock House.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

Marin County Civic Center

Frank Lloyd Wright’s largest public project was also his last commission.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

Kalita Humphreys Theater

One of Wright’s last completed buildings, the Kalita Humphreys Theater is Wright’s only theater design that the he would see realized.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

John Storer House

One of four Mayan Revival-style textile block houses that Wright built in Southern California between 1922-1934, the Storer House is notable for its richly textured concrete walls and is the only of its kind to employ multiple patterns on its blocks (four in all).

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

Hollyhock House

Perched on a 36-acre hilltop in East Hollywood, Wright’s first and most widely known West Coast design defies stylistic categorization.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

Harold Price, Sr. House

The residence, built as a retirement home for Harold Price and his wife, is a true desert dwelling, located on a 9-acre plot on the outskirts of Phoenix.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium

This 3,017-seat auditorium achieved the lowest construction costs on record for a multipurpose theater.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017

First Christian Church

In 1949 the president of Phoenix’s Southwest Christian Seminary commissioned Wright to design a Classical University.

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Feb 4, 2017
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