The Thesis Program at TSOA is a continuation of the Taliesin Fellowship’s historic Student Shelter Program. These small structures, designed and built by Thesis students in response to the landscape and desert climate, have been a hallmark of the program since its inception in the 1930s at Taliesin West.

See also:

Nine of Taliesin West’s Most Iconic Student Shelters

https://metropolismag.com/viewpoints/nine-taliesin-west-most...

and

The Last Student Shelters at Taliesin West

https://www.architectmagazine.com/design/the-last-student-sh...