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Hours |
Nov-Apr daily 9am-4:15pm; May-Oct daily 9am-4pm |
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Address |
12621 Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd |
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Location |
At Cactus/114th St |
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Transportation |
From Scottsdale Rd., go east on Shea Blvd. to 114th St., then north 1 mile to the entrance road |
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Phone |
480/860-8810 for information, 480/860-2700, ext. 494 or 495, for reservations |
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Web site |
www.franklloydwright.org |
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Prices |
Basic tours: Nov-Apr $18 adults, $16 seniors and students, $5 children 4-12; May-Oct $19 adults, $16 students and seniors, $10 children 4-12 |
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Season |
Closed Tues-Wed July-Aug, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day, and occasional special events |
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Frommer's Review
Frank Lloyd Wright loved the Arizona desert and, in 1937, built Taliesin West as a winter camp that served as his home, office, and school. Today the buildings of Taliesin West are the headquarters of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and School of Architecture.
Tours include a general introduction to Wright and his theories of architecture, and also explain the campus buildings. Wright believed in using local materials in his designs, and this is much in evidence at Taliesin West, where local stone was used for building foundations. With its open-walled buildings and patio areas, Taliesin West also showcases Wright's ability to integrate indoor and outdoor spaces.
For a brief introduction to Wright and his theories of architecture, take a basic introductory tour (listed below) or an Insights Tour ($19-$23), which will take you inside Wright's personal living area. There are also behind-the-scenes tours ($35-$45), guided desert walks ($25), apprentice shelter tours ($30), and night hikes ($25-$30). These latter tours are available only at certain times of year. Call ahead for schedule information.
Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without
notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before
planning your trip.
