Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s historic winter home and architectural laboratory, has closed indefinitely after a fatal accident during a walking tour.
According to Arizona’s Family, Rogério Renato Mateucci, 55, rector of Brazil’s Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná, was killed when roofing material dislodged by strong winds struck him.
Scottsdale police are investigating the incident as a weather-related accident.
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation confirmed the closure until further notice and expressed condolences following the death.
Taliesin West was established in 1937 in Scottsdale, Arizona, and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage listing of Wright’s work. The complex was built into the Sonoran Desert landscape using local stone and sand.
The report was published by Archinect on October 19, 2026.
