Broadacre City Workshop: Wright’s Vision for the American City

Spend an immersive weekend exploring the visionary ideas of Broadacre City at Taliesin in Spring Green Wisconsin. This engaging workshop examines Frank Lloyd Wright ambitious proposal for a new model of American living that challenged traditional city planning and urban life. First presented in 1935 at Rockefeller Center in New York Broadacre City imagined a decentralized society built around small scale farming local production community governance and individual land ownership. Through guided discussions and lectures participants learn how this bold concept aimed to reshape the relationship between people architecture land and society.

Set within the inspiring landscape that influenced these ideas the workshop explores how Taliesin served as a real world testing ground for many of the principles behind Broadacre City. Participants attend lectures and behind the scenes explorations that examine the successes limitations and continuing relevance of Wright vision. The program also encourages thoughtful discussion on how these historic ideas can inform modern conversations about cities sustainability and community development. The experience includes comfortable estate accommodation shared meals and opportunities to explore the unique architecture and landscape of Driftless Wisconsin.