Restoring The Robie House

  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 have been studying his work for years. For most people and architects, architecture is about aeshetics. Without question,

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Help Thorncrown Chapel

Thorncrown Chapel Interior

  In a previous post “Architecture in Arkansas” I wrote about one of my favorite structures-Thorncrown Chapel.  A friend, who knows I love this building, sent me a link to a post at the Inhabitat site by Diane Pham. Diane writes about the local utility company that

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Architecture in Arkansas?

Thorncrown Chapel Exterior View

Of stone, wood and glass Thorncrown 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 ranks fourth on the AIA’s list of most

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Great Quotes By Architects

I don’t think using quotes as a source of inspiration is unique to me, but I do think that the quotes I’m inspired by reveal something about me. When I am searching for inspiration or need motivation I’ll look at images from or read the words of

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