Taliesin West served as Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home and school in the desert from 1937 until his death in 1959.
Wright's importance as an architect is immense, although one could argue that his role as a teacher might eclipse his buildings. Architects such as Richard Neutra, R.M. Schindler, John Lautner, Bruce Goff, and Paolo Soleri all spent time working for Wright. San Diego architects Sim Bruce Richards, Loch Crane and Frederick Liebhardt were also Taliesin Fellows. More information on Wright's legacy in San Diego can be found at Modern San Diego.
Frank Lloyd Wright and the Fellowship
Source: Frank Lloyd Wright
Every year, before the brutal summer hit the Scottsdale desert, Wright's operation was packed away and stored in this kiva. He then made the trek to Taliesin in Wisconsin.
The dragon breathes fire at night
There are a number of Chinese ceramic pieces incorporated into the architecture.
Wright carried this iron Ming Dynasty Buddha head with him on his annual car trips from Taliesin and Taliesin West.
I don't see the Buddha, but here is Wright and his wife Olgivanna in their 1937 A.C. Roadster.
Source: Hemmings
Wright also customized a 1940 Lincoln Continental after it was crashed by either an apprentice or one of his family members. He altered the roof and interior. It was Cherokee Red of course.
Source: Don Mangus
