Taliesin West is a studio and home in Scottsdale, Arizona, that the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright developed as his winter residence and workspace from 1937 until his death in 1959. Named after his earlier Wisconsin studio, Taliesin, it now serves as headquarters of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and is designated both a National Historic Landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own accountScottsdale, United States 2 Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account Classification
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Taliesin West ( tal-ee-ESS-in) is a studio and home developed by the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States. Named after Wright's Taliesin studio in Spring Green, Wisconsin, Taliesin West was Wright's winter home and studio from 1937 until his death in 1959.
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1937
In Style: Organic Architecture, Infobox: architecture
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The walls are made of desert masonry, a mixture of local rocks and concrete, which were originally topped by wood-and-canvas roofs.
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The walls are made of desert masonry, a mixture of local rocks and concrete, which were originally topped by wood-and-canvas roofs.
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Wikidata item Q1208310, instance of (P31): artist's house
Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Scottsdale, United States
Wikidata item Q1208310, property P131/P17 (location): Scottsdale, United States
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