Z Tower

Author: (American) Frank Lloyd Wright
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Publishing Date: 2001-10-01
Features: In 1937, to escape the harsh winter of his hometown, Wisconsin, Frank Lloyd Wright acquired a large plot of abandoned desert land in the isolated Palo Verde Canyon area of Arizona. On this land, Frank Lloyd Wright built Taliesin using expansive volumes. The Taliesin complex features interconnected structures, constructed with volcanic stone and concrete, supported by American redwood trees, and covered with canvas roofs and folding panels. The canvas roofs and folding panels open up to the desert and distant mountains, both organizing ventilation within the building and offering an unobstructed view of the surrounding landscape. Intriguingly, the building displays some petroglyphs—remnants of the ancient Hohokam people who once inhabited the region—which create a resonance between the structure and its surroundings. This book is suitable for architects and designers, as well as a broad readership, for reference and reading.