Taliesin West

History of Taliesin West Do you have a living room in your house? A carport? Does your house have an "open" floor plan? If so, then the way you live is being directly influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright's innovations in residential architecture (Copplestone 1). Frank Lloyd Wright was born in 1867 in southwestern Wisconsin of talented and dynamic parents; his father a preacher and musician, his mother a teacher. From his father, Wright learned how the order …

…very egotistical and thought of himself as the greatest architect of all time (Hart 3) The reputation of Frank Lloyd Wright and his very creative form of architecture has generated much interest in his concepts, especially in Taliesin West. It was his latest work and showed his attention to detail. Even though this masterpiece was completed almost 60sixty years ago, it remains a favorite destination of knowledgeable people interested in architecture from all around the globe.