“Have you seen the new addition to the Guggenheim?” - George Costanza
Wednesday, June 8th, 2005
One century and 38 years ago, the life of Frank Lloyd Wright began. His presence is so powerful to this day, it’s hard to believe that he was born 100 years before me. It’s even harder to imagine what he went through in his twenties and thirties. With the kind of vision and imagination that he had, it’s no wonder he was most recognized in his fifties, sixties and seventies. If one looks at some of his works today for the first time, they may wonder if they were just finished yesterday. Almost daily, I drive past one of the more visible FLW designs in Phoenix. I have discovered that there are many FLW houses here in the Valley as well. I’ll have to start wandering to and from work through the various neighborhood they’re in. No wonder, considering his western outpost, Taliesin West, resides in Scottsdale. It took me 10 years to get there after I moved to Arizona. After visiting last year, I can’t believe I waited so long. If you appreciate architecture, harmony with the desert or many forms the performing arts, definitely make a pilgrimage to Taliesin. For those of you in AZ, stop by and I’ll give you a tour.
Taliesin West (also the FLW School of Architecture): http://www.taliesin.edu/
FLW in Arizona: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/1469/flw_az.html
Wright On The Web: http://www.delmars.com/wright/flwright.htm