2/27/2010

Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, Talieisin West, Scottsdale, Arizona (click here for more info)

Every graduate and undergraduate student at the FLW School of Architecture has the option to build a shelter in the dessert to live in during the school year (no utilities but a few have solar). Today I went on the Desert Shelter Tour at Taliesin to see these shelters. The tour is lead by the students themselves. This two hour hiking in the desert tour turned out to be three hours long. I have to say that after visiting 36 states in 20 months, this tour is by far the coolest thing I have seen or done, and the one experience I've enjoyed the most. It was worth every penny and I would gladly do it again (if my feet ever recover from the trauma!).

18 comments:

  1. UnknownFebruary 28, 2010 at 3:42 AM

    Wow! I would have enjoyed the tour too.
    Will add to my list of places to visit.
    - Mary Ann :-)

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  2. DennyGFebruary 28, 2010 at 9:13 AM

    Wow. I'd never heard of these. Definitely something I want to see.

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  3. karenFebruary 28, 2010 at 2:06 PM

    i didn`t know they gave tours.i`ll have to check that out the next time i visit my aunt

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  4. AnonymousMarch 14, 2010 at 2:52 PM

    Thanks for sharing. If you drive through Santa Fe, stop at Double Take for 'recycled' clothing.

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  5. MarMarch 14, 2010 at 3:02 PM

    Thanks, that sounds good.

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  6. Carol CMarch 14, 2010 at 3:44 PM

    Mar, what a neat tour. Thanks for bringing me along;-)

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  7. STMarch 14, 2010 at 5:55 PM

    Love your site - for the Class B you are seeking, you might get help on the Roadtrek group site (yahoo) or the Class B van website.
    I am a newbie with a Roadtrek and learning as quickly as I can to be able to enjoy with my two 'old lady' cats.

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  8. AnonymousMarch 14, 2010 at 6:38 PM

    great pic's i would think that 3 hours would be pushing it to see all those. hae to add this to my to do list. thanks george

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  9. UnknownMarch 14, 2010 at 7:39 PM

    I'd let some of those students build a house for me!!! Someday I'd like to see Taliesin and will def. plan to visit the student houses..

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  10. UnknownMarch 14, 2010 at 7:44 PM

    DUH? Just realized that this in not in Wisconsin. Not any where near Taliesin.

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  11. ksannMarch 15, 2010 at 12:34 AM

    I must make that trip. I can only imagine how proud and enthusiastic the students must be. What happens with the shelters from the previous years?

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  12. MarMarch 15, 2010 at 2:19 AM

    ksann, Someone else moves in and does their own thing. To protect the desert they can't build any new bases. I think there are like 60 bases out there, so students can pick one, and build on it, or rebuild, or re-do what someone else has done.

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  13. MarMarch 15, 2010 at 2:21 AM

    George, there not really that far from each other but yeah, it was a lot to see in three hours.

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  14. MarMarch 15, 2010 at 2:22 AM

    mefabs, me too! they can build me a house any time!

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  15. MarMarch 15, 2010 at 2:24 AM

    mefabs, the desert shelters are at Tailiesin West, in Scottsdale AZ. At Taliesin east, the students stay in dormitories. I've been there too.

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  16. MarMarch 15, 2010 at 2:25 AM

    You're welcome Carol. Thanks for coming along :-)

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  17. AnonymousMarch 15, 2010 at 10:50 AM

    Mar, I have followed your interest in architecture through the RV Buddies site. I enjoy your comments and pictures.
    Jae, Ithaca, NY

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  18. AnonymousMarch 15, 2010 at 6:30 PM

    I enjoyed all of the pics and the info-this will be added to my must see list-thanks for the outstanding photos and info.
    Joseph

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