In the midst of the Garvan Gardens (see previous blog entry) stands a stunningly beautiful chapel.  It was designed by a well-known Arkansas architect named Maurice Jennings. The Anthony Chapel, as it is called, has been lauded as one of the best deigns of the 20th Century by the American Institute of Architects.

This first shot was taken from the front entrance to the chapel:

Opening the two big doors that mimic the building's shape reveals this interior:

The building holds 160 people and stands almost 6 stories tall.  I walked to the front of the structure and took this image of the area behind the "altar." The buidling truly brings the outside, inside!

And turning around yields this image looking front to back:

As you can see, the building is constructed of wood and glass.  I loved the detail of the wooden rafters holding up the roof:

And, of course, the play of light as it bounced around inside:

Outside the church was this tall structure.  It is, I believe, an electronic carillon.

And you can walk inside ... as I did, and turned around looking out:

This was a great little surprise as I was unaware of its existence.  It was, I  thought, very cool!  You can see a similar structure designed by this  architect in Eureka Springs, Ar.

As always, thanks for stopping  and spending a little time looking ....

Adam