Long-forgotten House Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright Transformed into Architecture Lab
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In the early 1950s, Frank Lloyd Wright designed a house for his son in the Tony Arcadia neighborhood of Phoenix?Arizona, and years later…poooof!! It went off the grid!! The great architect had created the house in the 1950s for his son, David, and his daughter-in-law, Gladys.
Many years later, the outstanding house vanished behind the thick abandoned trees and vines. It remained that way till 2009 when the family heirs decided to sell it. To the dismay of Wright’s fans, the house was bought by developers who wished to demolish it and build two spec houses instead.
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Courtesy of David and Gladys Wright House Foundation A public turmoil in 2012 helped save the Wright’s dwelling. Afterwards, the house was bought by a builder from Las Vegas who founded a non-profit organization to salvage the house.
Zach Rawling, who is a local millionaire in the construction business, decided to buy the house and save it from demolition. He wished to transform it into a facility with educational and artistic purposes that would contribute to the cultural development of the area. Furthermore, he wished to share the dwelling with the community members so that they can experience the uniqueness of its design the way he did as a kid when he visited the house with his mother.
?I wanted people to be inspired and hopefully bring some of Wr...
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