Shutze's Goddard Chapel at Grady Hospital

Let's visit. I'll show you the way.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MDWLsF0xTv3s58NKGSWgbYybBDF5kDXVWhGcJWZQ-8DhXPOUDP93NLiksCBgwk4nVU79zPRyGq4_2j3_0RPV3JrjcwZoJ_5cqGPk7C4_d2mU6kP_bSKNLji335X1YyJbU8c0g51O_7G_/s1600/P1070339-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Entran+ce.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567678138117319746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MDWLsF0xTv3s58NKGSWgbYybBDF5kDXVWhGcJWZQ-8DhXPOUDP93NLiksCBgwk4nVU79zPRyGq4_2j3_0RPV3JrjcwZoJ_5cqGPk7C4_d2mU6kP_bSKNLji335X1YyJbU8c0g51O_7G_/s400/P1070339-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Entran+ce.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The big bend in Atlanta's downtown connector is the "Grady Curve." There sits the massive blond brick "H" that is <a href="http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1216">Henry W. Grady Memorial Hospital</a>. "Grady" is the one of Atlanta's most familiar icons, seen on every trip to the airport. It's THE downtown landmark for our traffic reports. Like most Atlantans I'd never been there, until Wednesday.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5392177636/" title="P1070343-2011-01-26-Grady-Hospital-Model by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070343-2011-01-26-Grady-Hospital-Model" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5177/5392177636_da53ca6399_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />In advance of the <a href="http://www.classicist-se.org/shutzeawards.html">Shutze Awards on February 12</a>, I trekked to Grady looking for the <a href="http://www.atlantahomesmag.com/article/sacred-space">Goddard Chapel</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5392177206/" title="P1070317-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Altar by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070317-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Altar" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5300/5392177206_508d798fbd_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The Grady colossus overwhelmed me. This is the new, heavy deco portico; or is it a porte-cochere.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5392177760/" title="P1070351-2011-01-26-Grady-Hospital-South-Portico by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070351-2011-01-26-Grady-Hospital-South-Portico" height="523" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5019/5392177760_41bbe07363_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Remember, we're looking for this elaborate pulpit with tester.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5391576673/" title="P1070324-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Puplit by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070324-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Puplit" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5294/5391576673_76fe0b3f0b.jpg" width="385" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Map Tip:</span> South on Courtland, left on Gilmer, right on Jesse Hill. Park in the big deck with the McDonalds. Now that I know, it's easy to get there. Grady's main entrance is up a gentle ramp to the curved green main entrance.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5392177688/" title="P1070349-2011-01-26-Grady-Hospital-Entrance-to-Atrium by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070349-2011-01-26-Grady-Hospital-Entrance-to-Atrium" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5134/5392177688_ef372b2fff_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />We're looking for the red curtains on bricked up windows, the Ten Commandments in gold leaf.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5391576603/" title="P1070319-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Altar by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070319-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Altar" height="466" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5055/5391576603_a4e80a4a87_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I was on the ground floor. I was close, the chapel is on the 1st floor. I asked directions at the desk in the atrium.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5391577151/" title="P1070347-2011-01-26-Grady-Hospital-Atrium by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070347-2011-01-26-Grady-Hospital-Atrium" height="522" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5177/5391577151_594244c510_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5391576663/" title="P1070323-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Molding by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070323-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Molding" height="236" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5097/5391576663_40650e2d7b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />"That way to the elevators then up the 1st floor." "That way" led to the main lobby elevators.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5392177622/" title="P1070341-2011-01-26-Grady-Jesse-Hill-Street-Lobby by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070341-2011-01-26-Grady-Jesse-Hill-Street-Lobby" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5259/5392177622_902fe96139_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I rode up to the first and looked for the Narthex of the Goddard.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5391577007/" title="P1070336-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Entrance-Looking-In by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070336-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Entrance-Looking-In" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5293/5391577007_435e435cf6_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />That chaplains' offices are next to the chapel. There are plenty of signs. It's down here.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5392177582/" title="P1070340-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Entrance-Down-the-Hall by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070340-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Entrance-Down-the-Hall" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5291/5392177582_7522ce0831_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The black and white marble floor gave it away.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5392177574/" title="P1070337-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Entrance-Looking-In by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070337-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Entrance-Looking-In" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5056/5392177574_700fa8d685_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The narthex has niches.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5391576915/" title="P1070334-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-South-Narthex-Niche-Shadows by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070334-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-South-Narthex-Niche-Shadows" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5091/5391576915_50f73bc7b5_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The many chandeliers and sconces cast many shadows.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5392177520/" title="P1070335-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-North-Narthex-Niche-Font-Shadows by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070335-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-North-Narthex-Niche-Font-Shadows" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5018/5392177520_075913a70f_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />It's there for anyone.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5391576995/" title="P1070338-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Entrance-Hours-Sign-detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070338-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Entrance-Hours-Sign-detail" height="463" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5391576995_85bfe3b39a_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />I didn't hear the tiny organ.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5391576561/" title="P1070316-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Organ by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070316-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Organ" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5294/5391576561_a2a43c0e9a.jpg" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The box pews have kneelers.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5392177366/" title="P1070327-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Corner-View by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070327-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Corner-View" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5013/5392177366_ce56cb3b84_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Outside and inside this quiet haven Grady's humane business carries on.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5392177418/" title="P1070329-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-view-back-to-Hospital by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070329-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-view-back-to-Hospital" height="571" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5020/5392177418_babe2dd43b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />The restoration of the chapel won a 2010 <a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/2010/02/calder-loths-2010-shutze-award-notes.html">Shutze Award for Craftsmanship</a>. Here is the citation by Calder Loth.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Goddard Memorial Chapel</span><br /><br />Suzanne M Begin for<br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.hwgf.org/">Henry W. Grady Health System Foundation</a><br /><br />*Our next awards category is Craftsmanship. We cannot have lasting architecture without decent craftsmanship. And we cannot preserve our architectural monuments without skilled craftsmen involved with maintenance and restoration. This was vividly demonstrated in the restoration of Philip Shutze’s Goddard Chapel, located in the Grady Memorial Hospital here in Atlanta.<br /><br /><br /><br />This jewel-like space had been subjected to well-meaning but misguided treatment over the years. The original hand-rubbed paint finishes had been whitewashed. The gold leaf details were spray-painted with cheap gold paint which blackened. The windows were blocked up, removing natural light. A crude HVAC system played havoc with the quiet ambiance. Its original crimson damask curtains disappeared.<br /><br /><br /><br />*Through the sponsorship of the Henry W. Grady Health System Foundation, to whom this award is given, the chapel was meticulously and lovingly restored to its original character.<br /><br /><br /><br />This included the *restoration of original finishes; replication of the damask curtains and new window blinds, *carefully reproducing the curtain tassels; *repair of damaged carvings; restoration of many of the fittings; and installation of a new lighting system with special lighting for the blocked windows.<br /><br /><br /><br />*The award is accepted by Suzanne M. Begin, Executive Director of the foundation. Congratulations to you and your foundation for this work of love.

Shutze's Goddard Chapel at Grady Hospital

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Preview: Shutze's Uncanny Little Chapels

I'm rather intimidated. I'm blogging two tiny chapels by <a href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/p/philip-trammell-shutze.html">Philip Trammell Shutze</a>. So much to say about 2 of Shutze's most public works, here's a preview.<br /><br />The Little Chapel at Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church at Emory has this one stained glass window by Willet.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWreLfcVnKK1dGff6EQw0yN6XPoB6ahEsZjiGVfo53Ys-6_MnpxQaM2mcg3VtYyJtv31I507xgfF4IHZhltjfPqZlU7aUHvVCnvQf0EIRENJZ6D3ulz6pnKu-2SEsRXkCGap6H61owHRIt/s1600/P1070296-2011-01-25-Shutze-Little-Chapel-Rachel-Willet-English-Stained-Glass-Window-low.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567237083305565938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWreLfcVnKK1dGff6EQw0yN6XPoB6ahEsZjiGVfo53Ys-6_MnpxQaM2mcg3VtYyJtv31I507xgfF4IHZhltjfPqZlU7aUHvVCnvQf0EIRENJZ6D3ulz6pnKu-2SEsRXkCGap6H61owHRIt/s400/P1070296-2011-01-25-Shutze-Little-Chapel-Rachel-Willet-English-Stained-Glass-Window-low.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 377px;" /></a><br /><br />The Little Chapel "doesn't express itself" on the outside. It's in here, occupying the first and second floor to the right of the door.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5391348546/" title="P1070314-2011-01-26-Glenn-Education-Building-Exterior-Shutze-Little-Chapel-detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070314-2011-01-26-Glenn-Education-Building-Exterior-Shutze-Little-Chapel-detail" height="353" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5017/5391348546_c8b702f87b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />You'd never know.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5388301796/" title="P1070303-2011-01-25-Shutze-Little-Chapel-South-Windows by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070303-2011-01-25-Shutze-Little-Chapel-South-Windows" height="468" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5134/5388301796_87105a2c52_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Shutze's Goddard Chapel at Grady Hospital has the Ten Commandments in gold leaf.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLkscYScZxxYM0qNWQA13a5wbM8MFOhTO7weL39SutFQGTvTNH7_U1YxFNymO5_k1dKlTMYCP_HaCpjRSkrTd5WiqsuNkD24NNW2SIGOQPOx9ZoJnUmfOozcsyatZlO8Wrg0sCR6kfEKhz/s1600/P1070322-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Altar.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567241836882841842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLkscYScZxxYM0qNWQA13a5wbM8MFOhTO7weL39SutFQGTvTNH7_U1YxFNymO5_k1dKlTMYCP_HaCpjRSkrTd5WiqsuNkD24NNW2SIGOQPOx9ZoJnUmfOozcsyatZlO8Wrg0sCR6kfEKhz/s400/P1070322-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Altar.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" /></a><br /><br />It's right here in Atlanta's Grady Hospital, can't you tell?<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5392177688/" title="P1070349-2011-01-26-Grady-Hospital-Entrance-to-Atrium by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070349-2011-01-26-Grady-Hospital-Entrance-to-Atrium" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5134/5392177688_ef372b2fff_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Right down this hall.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5392177582/" title="P1070340-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Entrance-Down-the-Hall by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070340-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Entrance-Down-the-Hall" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5291/5392177582_7522ce0831_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The Goddard Chapel.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5392177366/" title="P1070327-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Corner-View by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070327-2011-01-26-Shutze-Goddard-Chapel-Corner-View" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5013/5392177366_ce56cb3b84_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>

Preview: Shutze's Uncanny Little Chapels

I'm rather intimidated. I'm blogging two tiny chapels by Philip Trammell Shutze . So much to say about 2 of Shutze's most public...

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Butch's Beautiful Bowls at Swan Coach House Gallery

Here is<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.swancoachhouse.com/sites/www/Uploads/Files/Downloads/reagan.pdf">Butch Reagan</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>showing one of his bowls at his opening reception at the <a href="http://www.swancoachhouse.com/art_gallery.aspx">Swan Coach House Gallery</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwBTNvoQ14qnouVux4aP15tnlu3ZTIWFOM6hfIizzt8y9ltyCIgJwwEH2ipJNjmlnBHN0k8gf4J-KtkXYlDSIhs-qyn2rN5waGZL2n5dbueU7hsTkfNdGf_CjUP92hP4t_dHLLSnTFzxm/s1600/P1070202-2011-01-20-Butch-Reagan-Opening-Swan-Co+ach-House-Crowd.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566166963080952866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPwBTNvoQ14qnouVux4aP15tnlu3ZTIWFOM6hfIizzt8y9ltyCIgJwwEH2ipJNjmlnBHN0k8gf4J-KtkXYlDSIhs-qyn2rN5waGZL2n5dbueU7hsTkfNdGf_CjUP92hP4t_dHLLSnTFzxm/s400/P1070202-2011-01-20-Butch-Reagan-Opening-Swan-Co+ach-House-Crowd.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><br />"Bowl" is a modest word to describe these.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5373949559/" title="P1070193-2011-01-20-Butch-Reagan-Opening-Swan-Coach-House-Red-Cedar by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070193-2011-01-20-Butch-Reagan-Opening-Swan-Coach-House-Red-Cedar" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5083/5373949559_bc1d1baaf7_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Butch's experience running a sawmill in North Georgia gave him a keen eye for wood and how to a bring out the best features. The pink color is from the worms. See the holes? Butch said you had to treat the wood properly the keep the colors.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5374549102/" title="P1070188-2011-01-20-Butch-Reagan-Opening-Swan-Coach-House-detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070188-2011-01-20-Butch-Reagan-Opening-Swan-Coach-House-detail" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5249/5374549102_b52bbc1aec_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Takes an artist eye to create this:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5374549136/" title="P1070191-2011-01-20-Butch-Reagan-Opening-Swan-Coach-House by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070191-2011-01-20-Butch-Reagan-Opening-Swan-Coach-House" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5164/5374549136_53719c28de_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />There are some pictures from his workshop.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5374549216/" title="P1070196-2011-01-20-Butch-Reagan-Shop-Photo-Opening-Swan-Coach-House-Sign by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070196-2011-01-20-Butch-Reagan-Shop-Photo-Opening-Swan-Coach-House-Sign" height="456" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5245/5374549216_f6cea9df51_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Atlanta art fans will recognize <a href="http://consultartinc.com/mab.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Marianne Lambert</span></a>, the curator for Swan House, Marianne of the red hair and big smile. You'll see Marianne at openings everywhere. If you see her, you are probably in the right place.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5374549306/" title="P1070207-2011-01-20-Butch-Reagan-Opening-Swan-Coach-House-Crowd by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070207-2011-01-20-Butch-Reagan-Opening-Swan-Coach-House-Crowd" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5044/5374549306_d50210f392_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Here is a bit about Butch's discovery.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5373949719/" title="P1070199-2011-01-20-Butch-Reagan-Opening-Swan-Coach-House-Discovery by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070199-2011-01-20-Butch-Reagan-Opening-Swan-Coach-House-Discovery" height="640" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5081/5373949719_c4bdac348a_z.jpg" width="529" /></a><br /><br />This is his first show. You need to get over there while his work is under-priced. They are practically giving his work away.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5374549188/" title="P1070192-2011-01-20-Butch-Reagan-Opening-Swan-Coach-House by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070192-2011-01-20-Butch-Reagan-Opening-Swan-Coach-House" height="492" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5163/5374549188_cc5953e2be_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5373949681/" title="P1070195-2011-01-20-Butch-Reagan-Opening-Swan-Coach-House-Sign by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070195-2011-01-20-Butch-Reagan-Opening-Swan-Coach-House-Sign" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5169/5373949681_a289e25b3b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a>

Butch's Beautiful Bowls at Swan Coach House Gallery

Here is Butch Reagan showing one of his bowls at his opening reception at the Swan Coach House Gallery . "Bowl" is a modest word...

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The Tragic Poet, the Fontana Piccola, the Faun

The latest trends in garden homes and decor are 2000 years old.<br /><br />What a night. <a href="http://www.arch.gatech.edu/people/douglas-c-allen">Georgia Tech professor Doug Allen</a> presented "<span id="BugEvents"><span style="">Villas of the Roman World" at <a href="http://www.carlos.emory.edu/">Emory's Carlos Museum</a></span></span> (see the <a href="http://carlos.emory.edu/connect">Carlos social media page</a>) on behalf of the <a href="http://www.classicist-se.org/">Southeast chapter of the ICA & CA</a>. Lot's of villa fans were there.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5374011479/" title="P1070211-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Roman-Villas-Carlos-Museum-detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070211-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Roman-Villas-Carlos-Museum-detail" height="349" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5250/5374011479_d83f6c64ca_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />If you haven't been to Pompeii, have a look: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_the_Tragic_Poet">House of the Tragic Poet</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_the_Faun">House of the Faun</a> and the relatively modest <a href="http://wings.buffalo.edu/AandL/Maecenas/italy_except_rome_and_sicily/pompeii/ac880806.html">House of the Small Fountain - Fontana Piccola</a>, shown below.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5374611496/" title="P1070223-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Roman-Villa-Little-Fountain-Carlos by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070223-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Roman-Villa-Little-Fountain-Carlos" height="538" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5290/5374611496_b1d629753b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The Carlos lecture room lobby is special don't you think? Closest you can get to the Porch of the Caryatids without leaving Atlanta. The lighting simulates clerestory windows.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5374611322/" title="P1070208-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Roman-Villas-Carlos-Museum by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070208-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Roman-Villas-Carlos-Museum" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5245/5374611322_968f4ca693_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />I wasn't expecting so many folks: architects, students, landscape lovers, antiquity lovers and lover lovers I'm sure.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5374611356/" title="P1070210-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Roman-Villas-Carlos-Museum by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070210-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Roman-Villas-Carlos-Museum" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5081/5374611356_0d0f68040b_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Elizabeth Hornor</span>, Director of Education, welcomed us on behalf of The Carlos.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5374611418/" title="P1070214-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Roman-Villas-Carlos-Museum-Elizabeth-Horner by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070214-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Roman-Villas-Carlos-Museum-Elizabeth-Horner" height="375" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5285/5374611418_115afa6f68.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://architecturetourist.blogspot.com/search?q=Betty+Dowling">Betty Dowling</a> introduced Professor Allen on behalf of the ICA & CA.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5374011531/" title="P1070217-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Roman-Villas-Carlos-Museum-Betty-Dowling by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070217-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Roman-Villas-Carlos-Museum-Betty-Dowling" height="375" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5287/5374011531_e502a843f8.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Douglas Allen used gestures, laser pointer, Latin words, slides and wit. The crowd literally oohed and aahed. I oohed and aahed out loud.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5374011545/" title="P1070218-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-himself-Roman-Villas-Carlos-Museum by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070218-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-himself-Roman-Villas-Carlos-Museum" height="375" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5167/5374011545_c12c1a6fb0.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />Doug defined <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_rustica">villa rustic</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_rustica">a.</a> The crowd fantasized a nice fixer-upper. (Here are a <a href="http://class.lism.catholic.edu.au/ahist-dvd/ahist-hsc/Pompeii/site%20pages/7.source%20privatehouses1.htm">few floor plans</a>.)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5374611466/" title="P1070221-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Roman-Villa-Rustica-Carlos- by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070221-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Roman-Villa-Rustica-Carlos-" height="375" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5165/5374611466_5596ac3de5.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />The House of the Faun covered a Pompeii city block.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5374011585/" title="P1070222-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Roman-Villa-Faun-Carlos- by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070222-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Roman-Villa-Faun-Carlos-" height="467" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5250/5374011585_1af8525132.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br />It was over all to soon but the crowd was happy.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5374011649/" title="P1070225-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Roman-Villas-Carlos-after by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070225-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Roman-Villas-Carlos-after" height="318" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5205/5374011649_21ba3b00f2_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />The lobby is a very comfortable place to chat after the show.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5374611526/" title="P1070227-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Roman-Villas-Carlos-after by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070227-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Roman-Villas-Carlos-after" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5288/5374611526_6242c948dc_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />These reproductions are everywhere.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5374611398/" title="P1070212-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Roman-Villas-Carlos-Museum by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070212-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Roman-Villas-Carlos-Museum" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5128/5374611398_3952a79217_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGMi27l9_A_epjLAAoI9NbnwS6fVoe7G0ZcJg2SCKII4ax4T-CBDJX8PwGEkJpP3igS0RVFDShzAyZdA8xsrHD_KR8hg68G84EQ_-e4v46URbi1xmFS_5h9xhyphenhyphen6PiCVu_FBUMuXSO2fh_/s1600/P1070213-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Rom+an-Villas-Carlos-Museum.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565037027615028066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGMi27l9_A_epjLAAoI9NbnwS6fVoe7G0ZcJg2SCKII4ax4T-CBDJX8PwGEkJpP3igS0RVFDShzAyZdA8xsrHD_KR8hg68G84EQ_-e4v46URbi1xmFS_5h9xhyphenhyphen6PiCVu_FBUMuXSO2fh_/s400/P1070213-2011-01-20-ICA-and-CA-Douglas-Allen-Rom+an-Villas-Carlos-Museum.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>

The Tragic Poet, the Fontana Piccola, the Faun

The latest trends in garden homes and decor are 2000 years old. What a night. Georgia Tech professor Doug Allen presented " Villas of ...

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Stained Glass: 2 churches, 2 chapels, 3 organs and tea

Tuesday was an extraordinary day. I did stained glass tours in <a href="http://www.stmarkumc.org/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saint Mark United Methodist Church</span></a> and <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.stlukesatlanta.org/">St. Luke’s Episcopal Church</a> in an afternoon. I'm at a loss to put the experience into words. I'll just start here. There is some music at the bottom.<br /><br />It's the ultimate for Architecture Tourists: Two old Atlanta Churches by Atlanta's great architects, windows that took decades to complete, acoustics to make voices and grand organs sing and roar, designed to inspire and lift the human spirit. Best of all, these places work every single day. Not bad.<br /><br />It's too much to take in: here are just a few square feet at Saint Mark.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5370143557/" title="P1070114-2011-01-18-St-Mark-Methodist-Stained--Windows-Detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070114-2011-01-18-St-Mark-Methodist-Stained--Windows-Detail" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5128/5370143557_0a1fc1bdf4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />From St. Lukes.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5370324095/" title="P1070124-2011-01-18-St-Lukes-Episcopal-Atlanta-Stained-Glass-Angels-detail by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070124-2011-01-18-St-Lukes-Episcopal-Atlanta-Stained-Glass-Angels-detail" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5041/5370324095_62dbfe34c9_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />For now let me thank <span style="font-weight: bold;">Bobby Mays</span> from St. Luke's who put this together for us. And I want to thank my fellow tourists shown here at Saint Mark.<br /><br />Bill Barber, Our Saint Mark host: Senior Pastor, Rev. Dr. Beth LaRocca-Pitts, George Houston, Bobby Mays, Bill Lyons, Warren Williams.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5370750356/" title="P1070108-2011-01-18-St-Mark-Methodist-Stained-Glass-Barber-LaRocca-Pitts-Houston-Mays-Lyons-Williams by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070108-2011-01-18-St-Mark-Methodist-Stained-Glass-Barber-LaRocca-Pitts-Houston-Mays-Lyons-Williams" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5004/5370750356_db12a707b3_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />Starting as near complete strangers, we certainly found a lot to talk about.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/terrykearns/5370750386/" title="P1070110-2011-01-18-St-Mark-Methodist-Stained-Pastor-Beth-LaRocca-Pitts by clambake444, on Flickr"><img alt="P1070110-2011-01-18-St-Mark-Methodist-Stained-Pastor-Beth-LaRocca-Pitts" height="480" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5202/5370750386_6ebc15cfe4_z.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /><br />This is what it's like to enter Saint Mark.<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iekfuwa4Li8?rel=0&hd=1" width="640" frameborder="0" height="390"></iframe><br /><br />And to enter St. Luke's.<br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/kAfkBTRF5fw?rel=0&hd=1" width="640" frameborder="0" height="390"></iframe><br /><br />Not bad. (West window at Saint Mark)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-h6gpjAnZ50m0mn_I0U1Jo5bYHtpfLbBqS-csZfQd3s_ybKpfZ9rMn-7Di_sMhQ8nSAFXnq0FfRY_HptcdEZlN_a53mCFQmQwDuy8pbAfcl7hMGszsjQgHtd4_GkG2VM6VDKgIRV0zlS/s1600/P1070104-2011-01-18-St-Mark-Stained-Glass-Windows-West-Window.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564142425480336402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-h6gpjAnZ50m0mn_I0U1Jo5bYHtpfLbBqS-csZfQd3s_ybKpfZ9rMn-7Di_sMhQ8nSAFXnq0FfRY_HptcdEZlN_a53mCFQmQwDuy8pbAfcl7hMGszsjQgHtd4_GkG2VM6VDKgIRV0zlS/s400/P1070104-2011-01-18-St-Mark-Stained-Glass-Windows-West-Window.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>

Stained Glass: 2 churches, 2 chapels, 3 organs and tea

Tuesday was an extraordinary day. I did stained glass tours in Saint Mark United Methodist Church and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in an af...

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