[REQUEST] Arizona

[jppaulet]

Hi everyone,

I´m going to visit my sister in Tucson, AZ for Christmas. So I´ll try to plan a small architecture trip there.

Maybe the cities I´ll be near, or probably visit are, Tucson, Pheonix, Scottsdale...

The thing is, I´m a little lost there. I wish you can tell me interesting buildings to visit.

I know there are some buildings of Will Bruder, like the Pheonix library, and near Scottsdale the is the Taliesin West of FLLW.

Actually in the begining I wanted to visit the Taliesin West.... But I´m not really shure now.

so, i hope anyone can help me.

I´ll be there for couple a weeks.

Thanks

[A_Minima]

Why not...the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre ?
http://web.cfa.arizona.edu/dance/visit/dancetheatre.php

[trogers]

Originally Posted by A_Minima

Why not...the Stevie Eller Dance Theatre ?
http://web.cfa.arizona.edu/dance/visit/dancetheatre.php

that's my vote off the top of my head, and the most recent Gould Evans piece of architecture to win an award...lemme see if I can dig up more

[trogers]

Everything FLW and arizona H E R E.

Also, there is this thread here about the Chapel of the Holy Cross @ Sedona

[A_Minima]

Don't miss to call or visit Rick Joy :
Rick Joy Architects
400 S. Rubio Ave.
Tucson, Arizona 85701
520.624.1442
f 520.791.0699

I invite you to follow this link to look at some of his production :

http://archrecord.construction.com/p...TylerHouse.asp

And no travelleing reports (photos...) would never been forgiven

[koos]

It’s a sustainable / utopian community in Arizona by an architect called Paolo Soleri, I see they have a website.. Its been going for 30 odd years, all built by volunteers.

http://www.arcosanti.org

Also see Flikr, they have lots of pics...

Its a bit - "Star wars", John Lautner, Louis Kahn, FLR's futuristic drawings, set to the music of "Hair".....

ya i was just going to say cosanti and arcosanti
and chk in my back yard WIP solar passive pumicecrete geodesic dome

also allot of new buildings and restorations downtown for the UA ASU collaberation

if you want more Green tour stuff just ask i have endless resources to share.

the opera at south moutain community college made by jones studio at night...

[gespenst]

In Tucson try:
Optics department at Uni.
Kartchner Caves (to the south; reservations recommended)
Friends of Photography gallery at Uni

In Scottsdale try:
Soleri's Cosanti (earlier project than Arcosanti; has more funk)
Biltmore hotel
Taliensen West
Hyatt has a great pool
Scottsdale Modern Art Museum (Will Bruder)

In Phoenix try:
Main Library (Will Bruder) - Great!
Modern Art Museum (addition by Williams Tsien; very close to Main Library)
Palo Verde Branch library (Gould Evans with ...)
Mr. Right's work

Tempe:
Art Center at Uni (Tony Predock)

[wizum]

If your up for a quick drive, and if this is anywhere near Tucson I would try The Church of the Holy Cross in Sodona... It looks as though it is about the same distance from Phoenix from Tucson but North of Phoenix...

[jppaulet]

thank you very much guys, awesome tips.
i´ll consider all of them.... the pictures i´ll take will reveal where I was able to go.
thank you all.........

just a question........ what will you prefer..... Arcosanti or Taliesin W.??