Taliesin and Taliesin West are the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright's houses and architectural schools. Taliesin, near Spring Green, Wisconsin, was erected in 1911 and rebuilt following fires in 1914 and 1925. It is now a museum open to the public free of charge. Taliesin West, near Scottsdale, Arizona, was built several years later than Taliesin and is also open to the public as a museum. Wright designed both buildings with his son, William Henry Wright, who served as their superintendent. The younger Wright modified the original plans so that he could have a house of his own design while still taking care of his father. He removed some walls and added others to create a larger kitchen, dining room, and living room for family life even though they had no children of their own. He also changed the roofline from its original gable style to a more modern hipped style. Frank Lloyd Wright was an influential artist, architect, and educator who created some of the most beautiful homes and buildings in the United States. His early work was inspired by ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian architecture but later he developed an organic style that drew on local Wisconsin materials for his projects. Although he was one of the first architects to receive international fame, by the time of his death in 1959 he still had many projects to finish.