Stunning chapel is a work of art
University of St. Thomas
Houston, TX 77006
+1 713 525 3103 / +1 800 460 8878
http://www.stthom.edu/chapel/
Review © 2009, Wcities
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Stunning chapel is a work of art |
3800 Montrose Blvd University of St. Thomas Houston, TX 77006 +1 713 525 3103 / +1 800 460 8878 http://www.stthom.edu/chapel/ |
Art critics, architects and the religious community all eagerly awaited the 1997 completion of this golden-domed chapel, the cornerstone of the University of St.Thomas campus. Designed by renowned architect Philip Johnson, the final result is a stunning example of what Johnson terms "deconstructionist" architecture. The granite-and-brick chapel's starkly fluid exterior blends in with the rest of the academic quadrangle, and proves a fitting cache for the treasures within. Viewed in the chapel's natural lighting, the 14th-century corpus, concave stations of the cross and other religious statuary attain new dimensions. Review © 2009, Wcities |
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