Frank Lloyd Wright Spire
N 33° 38.254 W 111° 55.491
12S E 414229 N 3722354
Originally designed for the state capital of Arizona, the 125 foot tall blue spire is the focal point of a sculpture garden at a local shopping mall.
Waymark Code: WM8Y5R
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 05/30/2010
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This 125 foot tall spire was originally a centerpiece to a proposed Arizona state capitol complex at Papago Park designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in the 1950s. The state rejected the plans. Drawings of the ornamental spire remained in a filing cabinet until 2002, when it was chosen to tower over a massive north Scottsdale commercial development, the Promenade of Scottsdale shopping and office complex, on the southeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard. In addition, a restaurant and visitors center, using Wright’s 1947 designs of a drive-through bank, will be built next to the spire.
The spire is constructed of teal and blue transluscent panels. It cost $1 million to build. Schuff Steel welded thousands of miscellaneous pieces of steel together to create the 40-ton spire, which required two, 100-ton cranes to mount. It lights at night to a blue color that can be seen for miles. Supposedly it changes color throughout the day. We have only seen it in 2 colors, as seen in the photos here. A nice sculpture garden is next to the spire.
Location of the Steeple: Scottsdale Road and Frank Lloyd Wright Blvd Scottsdale, AZ USA
Approximate Date of Construction: 2002
Website: Not listed
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