A house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his son has become part of the architecture school founded by the American architect 85 years ago.

The David and Gladys Wright House was built in the Arcadia neighbourhood of Phoenix, Arizona, in 1952. The building has now been donated to the School of Architecture at Taliesin ? ending years of speculation about its fate.
The spiral-plan property's owner Zach Rawling announced the pledge yesterday, 8 June 2017, which would have been Wright's 150th birthday.

"The gift of the David Wright House to benefit the school will expand the school's footprint into the heart of Phoenix, and celebrate the legacy of the David Wright House as an instructive environment for the experience and learning of architecture," reads a joint statement from Rawling and School of Architecture at Taliesin dean Aaron Betsky. The David and Gladys Wright House was commissioned in 1950 by Wright's son and daughter-in-law. Built from concrete blocks, its elevated curving form is accessed via a spiralling ramp that continues up onto the roof.

The structure remained a family home until 2008, but was then left abandoned. Developers threatened to demolish the building in 2012, but Rawling stepped in and bought the property with plans to turn it into a museum.
This idea was met with strong opposition from neighbouring residents, who didn't want visitors spoiling one of Phoenix's most exclusive addresses, but wider community support to preserve the ...