The Arizona desert home of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright remained temporarily closed to the public on Wednesday after a piece of a roof blew off in high winds, killing a visitor from Brazil who was touring the historic property last week.

Witnesses say Rogério Renato Mateucci, 55, was struck in the head and died instantly Friday, according to police in Scottsdale, east of Phoenix . Wind gusts of up to 38 mph (61 kph) were recorded at the Scottsdale Airport that day, according to the National Weather Service .

The 1937 home and surrounding compound, called Taliesin West, have low-slung roofs and rock walls that appear to blend into the surrounding desert. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage site, the property draws up to 100,000 visitors a year, according to the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, its owner.…