Sunday, February 10, 2013

Design


I bet you are wondering what this is.  When I was in Scottsdale on Friday, I stopped on the corner of Frank Lloyd Wright and Scottsdale Road to see if I could get close the the Frank Lloyd Wright designed spire that commands attention at the corner.  Turns out I could get close.  I could (and did) walk right up to it in a small park setting complete with sculptures and fountains.  This spire was part of the plans that FLW created for an Arizona State Capitol building project back in 1957.  The plans were speculative and had never been solicited by the state and were never used.  You can see a photo of the model of the building here.  In 2004, architecture students at Taliesin West constructed this spire for this corner on the street named after the 'master'.

I took some photos of the park and the sculptures while I was there and I'll share those in the future.

One of these days I need to get there at night to get some shots.  It is illuminated from inside at night.
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17 comments:

  1. MoFebruary 10, 2013 at 4:52 AM

    I love that first photo, great shapes, angles and colour

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  2. LowellFebruary 10, 2013 at 5:08 AM

    It is quite intriguing and quite beautiful. I like the symmetry of the geometric patterns. And the colors - rather muted but reflecting the green of the flora and the blue of the sky.

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  3. UnknownFebruary 10, 2013 at 5:32 AM

    Fantastic! The composition on top is excellent.

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  4. PerthDailyPhotoFebruary 10, 2013 at 5:38 AM

    Wow this is quite a sight Sharon, it reminded me a little bit of our Bell Tower. I like the colours very much blending in with the blue sky.

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  5. JanetFebruary 10, 2013 at 5:45 AM

    What a beautiful spire! I really like the greens and blues.

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2013 at 5:54 AM

    It's a very distinctive looking structure and looks great against that gorgeous blue sky!

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  7. brattcatFebruary 10, 2013 at 6:11 AM

    excellent perspective. thank you.

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  8. KathyFebruary 10, 2013 at 7:30 AM

    When I first saw the thumbnail on my blog roll I immediately thought of FLW's church on 7th Ave. south of Glendale in my old neighborhood. I'll bet it's beautiful at night.

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  9. Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.comFebruary 10, 2013 at 8:18 AM

    I love the first image. fabulous angle and the color against the sky is perfect!

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  10. JudyFebruary 10, 2013 at 8:46 AM

    This is wonderful! I have not seen it.

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  11. MelissaFebruary 10, 2013 at 8:54 AM

    And these are his original colors? The overall effect is really amazing!

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  12. BirdmanFebruary 10, 2013 at 9:04 AM

    I read a biography recently. An amazing master indeed.

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  13. RedPatFebruary 10, 2013 at 9:15 AM

    A wonderful combination of soothing colours! It's a wonderful structure.

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  14. glendaFebruary 10, 2013 at 10:24 AM

    Interesting angle. Very beautiful.

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  15. RandyFebruary 10, 2013 at 4:38 PM

    I'll bet it looks amazing at night.

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  16. JackFebruary 10, 2013 at 7:48 PM

    Isn't this unusual!

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  17. KateFebruary 12, 2013 at 7:03 AM

    Wonderful shots! A talented man; he would occasionally be a passenger on one of my flights from Madison to Chicago, and he wasn't a particularly friendly man. Loved his work, tho!

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