KJZZ: Taliesin West Officials Taking Unique Approaches to Preservation

Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Jan 20, 2020

On KJZZ’s The Show, Mark Brodie sat down with Fred Prozzillo, Foundation Vice President of Preservation, to learn more about the ongoing preservation efforts at Taliesin and Taliesin West.

With the recent inscription of “The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright,” on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation continues to undertake a variety of ongoing preservation projects to maintain Wright’s two personal homes, Taliesin in Wisconsin and Taliesin West in Arizona. On KJZZ’s The Show, Mark Brodie sat down with Fred Prozzillo, Foundation Vice President of Preservation, to learn more about these preservation efforts.

Listen to the full interview below

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The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation has taken a values-based approach to preservation efforts to ensure Wright’s home in the desert is accurately preserved and tells the story of his work and the life of the Taliesin Fellowship. As Taliesin West extends the legacy of innovation by showcasing unique design, sustainable practices, and education, the preservation team maintains a reverence for the history of the site. Fred Prozzillo, the Foundation’s Vice President of Preservation, explains how the innovative spirit of the National Historic Landmark in the Sonoran Desert is continuing as the preservation work evolves to fit the changing needs of the space.