The
SUUSI Fountain shown below was created for the campus of Radford University
in Virginia. Spaces and settings for solitary reflection or intimate conversation
create a haven on campus that is quite separate from the institutional
architecture that constitutes most of the surrounding campus, and, for
that matter, most of our built environment through-out the world. For
a comparable alternative experience one would need to hike into the surrounding
Appalachian Mountains to find a cascading mountain stream. Landscape and
architecture are integrated. This creation shows an exterior landscaped
water fountain with benches and seating areas fully integrated into the
forms and plantings of the fountain, suggesting exterior 'rooms'. The
inference is that the greenery, fountains and pools that are an integral
part of nature, should be retained as a significant feature of our
architecture. My subsequent architectural work encloses the spaces for
protection from the weather but retains this same linkage to the
plants, waterfalls, and pools that make nature serene and beautiful.
Ames Guyton has a Master's Degree from Columbia University and has over
thirty years experience as anarchitect, having worked for some
of America's most distinguished firms, including Marcel Breuer,one of the founders of modern architecture. He has toured Europe
many times and has spent sixmonths in the Orient. He has photographed many of Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings.
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