Frank Lloyd Wright Spire

About Frank Lloyd Wright Spire

This 125-foot tower comes from a design created by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1957 for a new Arizona State Capitol in Papago Park. His plan, called “The Oasis,” included glass canopy structures and tall, elegant spires on each of the three wings. However, Arizona rejected the design at the time because it was considered too modern, and it remained unbuilt for many years. In 2004, a shopping center in Scottsdale decided to use part of Wright’s idea as a centerpiece. With help from his apprentice Arnold Roy, they brought the tower design to life and built it at the corner of Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard and Scottsdale Road.

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