Frank Lloyd Wright House Taliesin West Reopens After Fatal Accident

Renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s former home in Scottsdale, AZ has officially reopened following a freak accident that killed a visiting dignitary.Taliesin West reopened to the public on Saturday, Oct. 24, eight days after Rogério Renato Mateucci, 55, was killed while on a walking tour of the property on October 16.Mateucci, a top official at Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Brazil, was stuck by a piece of roofing material dislodged by strong winds, police have now confirmed.The National Weather Service reported east winds of 22 mph in Scottsdale on the day of the fatal accident, with gusts up to 32 mph.Scottsdale police Sgt. Allison Sempsis told The Bee that a piece of acrylic glass struck Mateucci and that the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation cooperated with the investigation.“The Foundation mourns the loss of Rogério Renato Mateucci, who tragically died on October 16 in an accident at Taliesin West,” said Joseph Specter, President and CEO of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, in a statement provided to Realtor.com. “We continue to hold Mr. Mateucci and his loved ones in our hearts and continue to offer our deepest condolences.”While the property was closed to the ...