Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West, considered one of Wright's greatest masterpieces, was designed to serve as his personal home, studio and architectural laboratory. Today, visitors can choose from a broad range of tours that showcase Wright's brilliant ability to integrate indoor and outdoor space. During the summer, Taliesin West offers a variety of tours to meet individual interests including Night Lights on the Desert Tour, a two-hour twilight tour offering visitors the rare opportunity to view Wright’s masterpiece in a dramatic nighttime setting. The effect delivered is the transformation of the building into oversized sculptures framed by stunning views of the city shimmering below. This tour is offered Thursday and Friday evenings at 6:30, 7:00 and 7:30 p.m., June through September. The price is $25 per person.
Children can explore the world of architecture at Taliesin West’s Summer Architecture Camp for Kids. Campers will learn about Wright’s ideas as they collaborate to plan future cities, investigate new architectural forms, and build models of ideal personal living spaces, including furnishings, art, and landscaping. Morning and afternoon sessions are offered and will run July 26 through Aug. 4. Fees range from $135 to $295 per person depending on the session (some sessions include lunch).
During the summer months and beyond, people across the country will be able to enjoy Wright’s work. In February 2006, the traveling exhibit Frank Lloyd Wright and the House Beautiful debuted in Naples, Fla. The exhibit is organized by International Arts and Artists in conjunction with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, and it presents approximately 100 original objects including drawings, furniture, metal work, textiles, and accessories from the collection of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation and other public and private collections. Before coming to an end in January 2008, this exhibit will be showcased at six venues throughout the United States.
For more information, visit www.franklloydwright.org or call (480) 860-2700.
