Attendees of BuiltWorlds' Offsite Construction Conference will convene next month in Phoenix, Ariz., to address how the industry is harnessing the power of design, technology, and talent to transform prefabrciation and modular construction. Through both panel and roundtable discussions, small working groups, unique site visits, and our signature Demo Day, pioneering contractors, engineers, designers, and material suppliers will dissect the state of offsite construction today and where the industry is headed.
As we prepare to explore innovative ways of building at Offsite 2025, we want to showcase some standout spots of the local built environment and are worth checking out while you're in town for the event.
TALIESIN WEST
12621 N FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BOULEVARD, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85259
This World Heritage Site & National Historic Landmark in Scottsdale, Ariz., is the famed winter home and school of architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. Construction began in 1937 and finished in 1959, utilizing local materials. Taliesin West is open daily for tours.
DAVID & GLADYS WRIGHT HOME
4505 N RUBICON AVENUE, PHOENIX, AZ 85018
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for his son and daughter-in-law, this private residence features one of three spiral designs completed by Wright. This home is also raised on columns, initially intented to provide a view of surrrounding orange groves, with custom-designed concrete block details.
CIVIC SPACE PARK
424 N CENTRAL AVENUE, PHOENIX, AZ 85004
This park, located 10 blocks from On Jackson, won the Silver Medal - Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence. The park utilizes sustainable design techniques including solar panels, pervious concrete and pavers, and specialty soils. Residents and visitors can enjoy a landmark public scuplture by artist Janet Echelman, as well as a local art gallery building.
(Photo from Jill Richards/Visit Phoenix)
TOVREA CASTLE
5025 E VAN BUREN STREET, PHOENIX, AZ 85008
Known colloquially as the "Wedding Cake Castle," this local landmark was originally built in the late 1920s to be a hotel. Made from granite block, pine wood and stucco, the castle was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
BANNER - UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
111 E McDOWELL ROAD, PHOENIX, AZ 85006
Formerly known as Good Samaritan Hospital, this irregularly-shaped, step-saving design by renowned architect Bertrand Goldberg required only 48 nurses to monitor 570 patients. Although well-known to locals, the building is slated for demolition in 2031.
ARCOSANTI
13555 S CROSS L ROAD, MAYER, AZ 86333
This compound development an hour’s drive outside of Phoenix aims to reimagine urbanism that builds resilient communities sustainably integrated with the natural world through passive climate controlling design, locally-sourced materials, and innovative water and wastewater treatment systems.
We're looking forward to you joining us in Phoenix for Offsite 2025. In addition to our heavy-hitting programming, we hope that you'll take the chance to appreciate Phoenix's built environment—especially these places of note!
Be sure to let us know which ones you visit in the comments.
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