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[...] I was estatic to hear that the Robie House desgined by Frank Lloyd Wright is going to be restored. I am a big Frank Lloyd Wright fan and [...]

[...] Thorncrown Chapel Of stone, wood and glass Thorncrown Chapel stands in the woods outside of the village of Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Architect E. Fay [...]

[...] Save Thorncrown Chapel In a previous post “Architecture in Arkansas” I wrote about one of my favorite structures- [...]

[...] in 1990. The building ranks fourth on the AIA’s list of most important buildings in the twentieth century in America. It is one of my favorites because of its simple elegance, purpose, timelessness [...]

[...] . The building ranks fourth on the AIA’s list of most important buildings in the twentieth century in America. Many people visit this chapel every year to experience its uniqueness. [...]

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[...] Chapel stands in the woods outside of the village of Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Architect E. Fay Jones received the gold medal award from the AIA for this dynamic structure in 1990. The building [...]

[...] design. A view can greatly influence a  design. A good architect can create a form and spatial configuration that would maximize the end user’s experience. A hierarchical organization of spaces can [...]

[...] to a client’s desires. Stairs also begin to add to a visitor’s understanding of the spatial configuration of the house.  A center hall colonial is easy to understand. You step into the house,   [...]

[...] that touches people in a special way, and I hoped to do that with this chapel.”  E. Fay Jones Thorncrown Chapel is designed from three primary materials: native stone, dimensional lumber and glass. [...]