Word: thorncrown
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Dates: during 1982-1982
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Another enchanting example of contemporary architecture is also religious-the 22-month-old Thorncrown Chapel in Eureka Springs, Ark. It is one of the most popular and widely publicized of new American buildings. The secluded chapel, which seats about 130, won an award for excellence from the American Institute of Architects and was sought out last year by 120,000 visitors. Noting its striking qualities, the A.I. A. Journal says, "It is a building of great integrity...
...Thorncrown Chapel, Eureka Springs, Ark. Fay Jones & Associates, architects. A simple but evocative structure of pine boards, glass and ingenuity, designed by a student of Frank Lloyd Wright's. It is one of the few buildings that advance the master's concept of organic architecture...