Visitor killed by debris at Frank Lloyd Wright landmark
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 21 Oct, 02:02 · Archive
A visitor to Taliesin West in Scottsdale was killed by wind-blown roofing material that tore from the roof.
A large piece of clear roofing material tore off Taliesin West in Scottsdale on Friday afternoon and struck a visitor in the head, killing him. Rogério Renato Mateucci, a rector from the Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Brazil, was visiting Arizona as part of a group of Brazilian education leaders touring Arizona State University. He had stopped at the Frank Lloyd Wright landmark to admire its architecture.
Witnesses described sudden strong gusts of wind, with one woman saying she nearly lost her balance. Another witness heard a scream and saw that Mateucci had a head injury with blood around his head area. Paulo Mussi Augusto, associate vice president for global education at Kent State University, who had worked with Mateucci for a decade, paid tribute to him: 'He was a present friend, a present teacher, a present administrator. He was always connecting with people and making people feel important and heard.'
The death has prompted concerns about the building's safety. A former Taliesin West employee said warning signs were missed, stating that 'The elements have definitely played a part in the structural safety of some of the buildings'. The former employee reported witnessing two other items break loose from the roof during his six months working there and said he recorded one such incident on camera.
How it is being reported
- Visitor’s death at Taliesin West raises questions about landmark’s safetyA visitor’s death at Taliesin West is raising new questions about the safety of Frank Lloyd Wright’s famed Scottsdale landmark.Azfamily · 21 Oct, 01:31
- Visitor’s death at Taliesin West raises questions about landmark’s safetyA visitor’s death at Taliesin West is raising new questions about the safety of Frank Lloyd Wright’s famed Scottsdale landmark.KOLD · 21 Oct, 01:31
In this story: Rogério Renato Mateucci · Frank Lloyd Wright · Taliesin West · Scottsdale · Arizona State University · Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná
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