You all know how that Jen and I are architecture nuts. We love architecture, and loved being around the great buildings of Fort Worth – the Kimbell, the Carter, and the Modern. I set myself up to be alright without any real architecture when we moved here, but I have been pleasantly surprised by the architecture that is here.
Of course, the “big name” up here is Fay Jones. Let’s be honest – he deserves it – his buildings are wonderful. Jen and I were married in a Fay Jones chapel in Fort Worth, and little did we know then that we would be moving to “ground zero” for the architecture of Fay Jones. His buildings are incredible – but I have a real soft spot for the residences he designed. The photo above is one of those residences, and there is even one for sale in Fayetteville which I really like. The real surprise came when we learned that the architect Edward Durrell Stone was a Fayetteville native. Stone’s greatest work was the Kennedy Center, in Washington, DC. It’s really fun discovering the great architecture here, hidden away in the Ozarks!
I remember, as an architecture student, a professor of mine said that all architecture students in the area were married in the Fay Jones chapel in Fort Worth. Little did I know…
PS – Is that the house I think it is?
You guys should visit the architecture department at the U of A. Spend an afternoon milling about. My two best friends in NWA are both area architects. Check out Modus Studio. http://www.modusstudio.com/private/ to see excellent new designs…