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Sasaki will design new comprehensive master plan for Taliesin West

2024-03-26T16:54:00-04:00

The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation has announced its selection of Sasaki Associates to create a new comprehensive master plan for Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Plans for a new campus will guide the development of any new projects on the 620-acre campus (a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site) in line with the Foundation’s Taliesin West Preservation Plan from 2015. Their aim is to re-establish the site as a cultural destination for "future generations."

The site, which Wright settled with his third wife Olgivanna in the 1930s, had included a school that almost shuttered due to financial difficulties before reversing its decision and relocating to two sites in Paradise Valley at the start of the pandemic.

Photo credit: Andrew Pielage

The firm says: "The comprehensive plan for Taliesin West represents a significant step in ensuring the long-term preservation and vitality of this architectural masterpiece. By engaging with the site’s history and ecology, Sasaki’s plan will guid...

New featured job opportunities for architects & designers in Phoenix

2023-02-16T09:00:00-05:00

This week's curated employment highlight from Archinect Jobs features a number of attractive architectural openings for job seekers in Arizona's state capital. Firms in Phoenix and Scottsdale are currently looking for Project Architects, BIM Specialists, Interior Designers, and Graphic Designers, among other roles.

To study up on specific job titles from the architectural profession, consult Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series. Also, follow our Archinect Tips series to improve your portfolio, resume, interviewing skills, and increase your overall chances of getting that next job.

Richärd Kennedy Architects seeks a Project Architect, BIM Coordinator, Proposal Graphic Designer, and Interior Designer - Architecture
"Richärd Kennedy Architects is an award-winning studio-based firm that focuses on positively impacting people's lives through the craft of architecture. [...] Skills and Qualifications: 5+ years of experience; Professionally accredited degree in Architecture or equivalent ...

12 featured architecture & design jobs in Phoenix

2022-05-06T15:06:00-04:00

Looking for the latest architectural career opportunities in Phoenix? Design services are in high demand in Arizona's state capital, now the fifth-most populous city in the United States, as the number of listings in the region on Archinect Jobs shows. For this week's curated job picks, we have selected some exciting architectural and design positions at firms in the greater Phoenix area, including Scottsdale.

To look up specific job titles from the architectural profession, consult Archinect's Guide to Job Titles series. Also, follow our Archinect Tips series to improve your portfolio, resume, interviewing skills, and increase your overall chances of getting that next job.

Richärd Kennedy Architects seeks an Architect, Designer, and Construction Administrator
"What makes working at Richärd Kennedy Architects so special? We believe that architecture impacts communities where we live and across the world. [...] Our designs are notable because they reflect client aspirations and embody...

This recently sold home in Arizona beats the desert heat by being entirely underground

2022-03-28T18:31:00-04:00

This house on the real estate market in Scottsdale, Arizona, for $2.1 million is throwing some serious shade — in the coolest way possible. How? The “one-of-a-kind” property is basically all underground, but not in “bunker” fashion.

The 3,300-square-foot, five-bedroom, four-bathroom home is described as an “earth-sheltered subterranean home” designed “to create highly efficient living.” According to its listing on real-estate marketplace Zillow, the residence was built in the 1970s, designed in response to high costs and the energy crises at the time.

The home's interior courtyard. Image: Zillow

It features a central courtyard that provides natural light and air to almost every room, a four-foot corridor along its perimeter that creates storage space, 10-foot ceilings, and solar panels. (The home is also fitted with HVAC.)

Image: Zillow

According to its listing, the property sold earlier this month, closing at a little over $2.3 million. More images of this unique underground dwelling can be seen on Zillow, here.

Get Lectured: Taliesin, Spring '17

2017-01-23T14:05:00-05:00

Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Winter & Spring 2017

Archinect's Get Lectured is back in session for Winter and Spring 2017. Get Lectured is an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series—and their snazzy posters—for the current term. Check back frequently to keep track of any upcoming lectures you don't want to miss. Mark those calendars!

Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your school's lecture series poster and details to connect@archinect.com.

Have a look at which notable architects will be lecturing at the Taliesin: The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture for Spring '17. Unless noted, lectures begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Pavilion at Taliesin West: 12621 N. Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ.

Jan 26
Craig Hodgetts and Ming Fung / Hodgetts + Fung

March 2
5:00 p.m.
Eric Owen Moss / Eric Owen Moss Architects

March 16
Francine Houben / Mecanoo

March 29
Tatiana Bilbao / Tatiana Bilbao Estudio

April 3
Michiel Riedijk / Neutelings Riedijk Arch...

Get Lectured: Taliesin, Spring '15

2015-01-27T15:49:00-05:00

Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Winter-Spring 2015

Archinect's Get Lectured is back in session! Get Lectured is an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series—and their snazzy posters—for the current term. Check back frequently to keep track of any upcoming lectures you don't want to miss.

The next featured lectured poster comes from Taliesin: The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture. Their Spring '15 series "Free and Open to the Public" will explore open-source, pro bono, and public space design by some of the world's leading architects and designers.

Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your school's lecture series poster and details to connect@archinect.com.

Lectures take place at 7:00 p.m. at the Pavilion Theatre. Free and open to the public.

Below are upcoming events:

Jan 29
Matt Passmore / MoreLab - Oakland, CA

Feb 12
Emily Pilloton / Project H Design - Berkeley, CA

March 19
Mitch Joachim / Terreform ONE - NYC

For lecture updates, visit ...