Highly regarded world-wide as an architectural innovator, the legendary Paolo Soleri established the Cosanti Foundation in Paradise Valley, Arizona in 1956. Since that time, Cosanti has been the headquarters for this nonprofit educational organization dedicated to architectural research. Cosanti is also where Soleri established and created his well-known line of ceramic and bronze Soleri Windbells.
A designated Arizona historic site, Cosanti is intimately snuggled amongst the sprawling Paradise Valley homes and real estate that make up the luxuriously laidback desert community. The site features terraced landscaping with experimental earth-formed concrete structures, and visitors will delight in hearing the dulcet tones of the numerous bronze and ceramic wind-bells that are suspended all along the area’s shaded courtyards and pathways. In addition, visitors can view the bronze casting process weekday mornings at the on-site foundry.
About Paolo Soleri: Born in Torino, Italy, Soleri received his Doctorate in Architecture in his home country in 1946. He visited the United States in 1947 and spent a year and a half in fellowship with Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin West in Scottsdale, Arizona, and also at Taliesin in Spring Green, Wisconsin. Soleri moved to Arizona 1956, creating his foundation shortly thereafter. Both Cosanti and Arcosanti (located north of Phoenix and Scottsdale in Cordes Junction, Arizona) are financially supported from revenues generated from the sales of Soleri Windbells and other Soleri items, which are available for purchase online and at both locations.
Cosanti is located at 6433 East Doubletree Ranch Road in Paradise Valley. The site is open seven days a week, except for being closed on major holidays. Admission is free.
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