David and Gladys Wright House — Attraction in Phoenix

An historic, one-of-a-kind house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his son David. The round design emulates the Guggenheim Museum, and it was Frank's showcase home to illustrate "How to Live in the Southwest". Often referred to as the "Desert Castle" Frank introduced many original concepts that revolutionised the upscale building industry.

I was privileged to be a Docent of the house for 72 tours. I miss the energy of the house -- so "harmonious and quiet" -- possibly why David lived to a ripe age of 103, and his wife Glady's lived to 106 while retaining her sharp mind. They lived in this perfect Feng Shui house for 50+ years! It is currently in the process of some needed maintenance and light restoration. Google "David and Gladys Wright House" for hundreds of photos from the 1950's building process to the present. LOVE this house!!!

A special thanks to Zack Rawling and his mother for rescuing it, struggling through the landmine historic preservation process, and spending million$ in bringing it to it's present status. Zack is an extraordinary person with a heart as big and open as his vision of this house and it's place in...

It's an FLW house, poorly maintained nothing more. This was purchased to try and squeeze money out of people that are willing to pay to look at someone else dreams and creativity, makes no sense and that's why its all alone with no one to actually care for it. Just keeps getting bounced around by people who want to make it a Tourist trap.

If you see pictures online, then you have seen the best that this place offers. Good from far, far from good.

Look, if you actually care then buy it and live in it as intended. Otherwise, it's just another example of capitalism destroying art and history while people complain they couldn't see...

The fate of this beautiful house has been in question recently, but in the past year it was rescued from the jaws of redevelopment and donated to the School of Architecture at Taliesin. It is still not very accessible. Enthusiasts like me are able to drive by and peer through the netting to catch a quick glimpse, but the fences give the impression that they do not want people gawking. It is undergoing some changes at the moment, but you can take a virtual tour on the website for the house and it looks like the current owners are aiming to make tours available in person at some point...