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Signature Red and Blue is synonymous with the property, Photography: Marcus Hay
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Left: Dining Room, Right: Detail of Light fitting, Photography: Marcus Hay
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Left: Detail, Right: Inside Projection Room, Photography: Marcus Hay
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Left: The Gate, Right: Signage, Photography: Marcus Hay
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Left: Detail of the gate, Right: Detail, Photography: Marcus Hay
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In side The Theatre, Photography: Marcus Hay
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| Inside the Theatre, Photography: Marcus Hay |
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Exterior, Photography: Marcus Hay
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| Exterior details, Photography: Marcus Hay |
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| Exterior, Photography: Marcus Hay |
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Some sculpture around the property, Photography: Marcus Hay
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Left: Chinese sculpture is scattered around the property, Right: Exterior, Photography: Marcus Hay
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Left: Sculture Garden, Right: A Pool, Photography: Marcus Hay
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| Inside the Music Hall, Photography: Marcus Hay |
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| Inside the Music Hall, Photography: Marcus Hay |
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Inside the Music Hall, Photography: Marcus Hay
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Left: Mrs Wright's room, Left: Lighting fixture, Photography: Marcus Hay
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Left: Original Indian carvings, Right: Stairs, Photography: Marcus Hay
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In Arizona Frank Lloyd Wright would spend his winters, advised by his doctor that it would
promote a longer life avoiding the harsher winters of Wisconsin. He lived well
into his 90's, so perhaps his doctors advise rang true. Currently in Arizona
for Design Within Reach, On my one down morning last Sunday, Studio Marcus Hay
scooted off to Taliesin West, the property built by Frank and his fellow men, what
he called his students of architecture. Built by hand, the property is truly
spectacular and regarded as one of the top 10 pieces of modern architecture in
the world.
The structure's walls
are made of local desert rocks, stacked within wood forms, filled with concrete. Wright always
favored using the materials readily available rather than those that must be
transported to the site. In Wright’s own words, “There were simple
characteristic silhouettes to go by, tremendous drifts and heaps of sunburned
desert rocks were nearby to be used. We got it all together with the
landscape…”
Throughout the years
he added an addition to the dining room, the cabaret theatre, music pavilion
and numerous other rooms. All of the furniture and decorations were designed by
Wright and the majority built by apprentices.
It felt like such a
privilege to wander the grounds and rooms at Taliesin West, Wright is known as
the Grand Daddy of Modern American Architecture, His work was truly
revolutionary, Wright was recognized in 1991 by the American
Institute of Architects as "the greatest American architect of
all time."
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