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Why did Frank Lloyd Wright build Taliesin West in Arizona?
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Frank Lloyd Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright, c. 1926.
Frank Lloyd Wright began construction on Taliesin West in 1937 specifically to serve as a winter home for himself and his students. Located near Scottsdale, Arizona, the site allowed Wright to escape the harsh winters of his primary residence, Taliesin, in Wisconsin.1