The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation has completed the final step for placing part of the Arizona campus on the historic register of the city of Scottsdale.
The Taliesin West Historic Preservation Plan was recently approved by the Scottsdale Historic Preservation Commission.It governs the 10.6 acres of structures the renowned architect began in 1937 on the 490-acre […]
The board of trustee’s of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation has named a new chairman to replace Gerald Lee Morosco. The new leader is Fred Stratton, chairman emeritus of Wisconsin-based Briggs & Stratton. Morosco will remain on the board. two new public trustees were also elected:
Ronne Hartfield, noted Chicago author, poet and internationally recognized […]
I don’t generally mention The Frank lloyd Wright Quarterly. If you subscribe, you already know what’s in the current issue, and if you aren’t a member of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, since the content isn’t on-line, you can’t read it, so there really isn’t any point in mentioning it.
But the Winter 2008 issue is […]
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Taliesin Apprenticeship — of course it’s time for a party. A celebration will be held November 8- 12 at Taliesin West. Among the notable attendees will be: Eric Lloyd Wright, Paoli Soleri (Taliesin alumnus), Pedro Guerrero, Earl Nisbet, and John Rattenbury. Events include a […]
Here is an article on The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation’s fund raising plans. CEO Phillip Allsopp hopes to raise $125 million, and, should the goal be hit, ke knows just what he wants do with it:
âWe want to become a major destination for artists, engineers and scientists,â says Allsopp, whose âwish listâ for Taliesin […]
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation has hired an architect for the newly created position of Vice President of Campus Planning, Restoration and Development. Robert A. Jones, AIA NCARB will oversee all maintenance, restoration and management of the buildings, land and infrastructure of the Foundation’s property in Scottsdale, Arizona and Spring Green, Wisconsin. Which, to me, […]
In June the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture had its accreditation status from the Higher Learning Commission upgraded from “on notice” to “continuing accreditation”, now the National Architectural Accrediting Board, which (obviously) accredits architectural programs, has also granted the school “continuing accreditation”, another vote of confidence.
Joseph Giattina, Jr., FAIA, chair of the NAAB’s visiting […]
Full accreditation has been restored to the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Since 2005 the school was in jeopardy of losing its accreditation due to declining enrollment, financial and governance issues, as well as academic problems. At the same time, Victor […]