Scottsdale Senior Living

This active adult community is located a short distance away from Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West and thus draws heavy inspiration from Wright’s aesthetic. We partnered with local architect Doug Sydnor to create a design that draws inspiration from Wright’s approach, use of materials, & detailing, without overtly copying his designs. The result is a modern building evocative of Wright’s work but one that fits in well in the existing neighborhood. Wright designed the logo of Taliesin West – the so called Whirling Arrow – from the clasped hands of the Native American symbol of friendship. The building plan is an abstraction of the ‘Whirling Arrow’ shape. The building shape creates four  breezeways that funnel the desert air into a shaded amenity courtyard and facilitate pedestrian connections in and around the community.