Frank Henry

BArch, Studio Master Emeritus | Architecture, Representation

fhenry@taliesin.edu

Courses: Hand Sketching, Perspective, Rendering, Box Project Mentor

Frank M. Henry is a native of southern California having moved to Arizona in the 1940s. While attending Phoenix College in the 1950s, he met Frank Lloyd Wright who inspired him to become an architect. Henry became the first person to receive a Bachelor of Architecture degree in the State of Arizona when he graduated from Arizona State University in 1960. At ASU he studied under two former Frank Lloyd Wright apprentices, Charles Montooth and Fred Langhorst. His
graduate thesis was selected as the outstanding thesis in architecture in the United States in 1960 by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and was exhibited at the Octagon in Washington DC in 1961.

Mr. Henry has worked in the architectural profession for over 40 years in Arizona. He has worked on the design many award winning buildings including airports, university buildings, hospitals, banks, and churches. In 1992, his design for the branch bank at 44th Street and Camelback Road for the Valley National Bank was nominated by the Central Arizona Chapter of the AIA for the 25 year award given to one building in the United States each year.

Paralleling his architectural career, Mr. Henry has been active in the field of art. His graphic artwork has won many awards and has been exhibited throughout the state.

Today Mr. Henry is still active in art and architecture. As Studio Master emeritus, Henry continues to teach Hand Rendering and Perspective Drawing at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture, and participates in design project mentoring and critiques. Mr. Henry gives
architectural tours, lectures, and writes publications related to the unique architecture and ecology of the southwest.

Sonoran 2000 City Plan