The American Architect Frank Lloyd Wright.This is his home and his school of architecture, of later life, carved out of the Arizona desert. With students or as he called them 'apprentices' he gathered rock and mixed cement, purchased wood and built this 'camp' in the desert. Originally the western home and school, away from the harsh Wisconsin winters, but with each trip west, this 'camp' grew and expanded. At first no glass windows, only stretched canvas to let in filtered light. Let's see, no air conditioning...at first no running water, the group had a bucket brigade that brought water to the area...no windows, this is the desert, with snakes, and creeping things, and things that fly in the night...did I mention he brought his wife and their children? But built with the knowledge of the desert breeze and captured the breeze to help cool the school and home.
This was the living room, complete with piano. All the furnishings were his creation.
His bedroom, complete with cooking utensils hanging in the fireplace
He was told there wasn't water, however, he eventually dug for water and w/in 500' found an aquifer which still supplies all the water on site.
The grounds offer two auditoriums. A small dinner theatre, and somewhat larger, more for performing arts. And of course a garden...a sculpture garden with bronze statues.
Today, he is credited with his 'organic' architecture. In a culture where we are 'green' everything, he was one of the first to use natural materials from the area he was building. His new thought of space and lines has had a dramatic impact in our buildings and homes today. He truly was a great architect.
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