Project Name

Thorncrown Chapel

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Project Location

Eureka Springs, Arkansas

Year of Completion

1980

Project Architect

Fay Jones

Owner

Jim Reed

Student Author

Elia Magari

Climate

Humid Subtropical

Application

structure

Material and its Properties

pine

Other Sources

http://archinect.com/news/article/127541985/new-photos-of-e-fay-jones-thorncrown-chapel-unveiled-to-mark-35th-anniversary

Environmental Response

Situated in the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas, this glass and wood chapel utilized only locally grown pine no larger than two men could carry. All the the trusses were assembled on site.

Recommended Citation

Jones, Fay, "Thorncrown Chapel" (1980). Building Case Studies. 232.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/232