What are the differences between the two campuses, Taliesin East and Taliesin West?
They are two different sites, two different contexts. Taliesin East is a rolling countryside in Wisconsin of 800 acres. It’s a mix of agriculture and prairie landscape. Taliesin West, in Scottsdale, Ariz., is 490 acres of pristine Sonoran desert. The contrasts are quite stark and startling. What problems are you dealing with? Deferred maintenance is not a glamorous activity. Both campuses were living laboratories built by Mr. Wright and the apprentices and fellows. I believe there is only one building—the Hillside School—that was constructed by a contractor. Even though the documents and drawings indicate what we believe is behind a ceiling or a wall or below ground, it is always a revelation when our staff and our crew open up something. Do the students still work on the grounds and buildings? They certainly do. The immediacy of doing something real is gratifying. It has always been a hands-on curriculum. Mr. Wright, with his apprentices and fellows, practiced design/build. Understand
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