Ave Maria Oratory Interior
Ave Maria Oratory is a Catholic Church, the centerpiece of a planned community in Ave Maria, Florida USA. This controversial Catholic community is the vision of Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino's Pizza and former owner of the Detroit Tigers baseball club.
My focus is the unusual and striking architecture of the Oratory, which was supposedly originally sketched on a napkin by Mr. Monaghan. To me, it is a stunning but somewhat sterile modern interpretation of classical Gothic architecture. It has vaulted ceilings, buttressed walls and a large rose-window in the facade. The previous picture (click left) shows the stunning exterior. It was awarded for "Innovative Design" in 2008, by the American Institute of Steel Construction.
Two links are provided If someone is interested in further information about this self-contained town, with K-12 school, university, small shops, several subdivisions of homes, and other services. One link gives Ave Maria's website; the other link gives a less favorable viewpoint.
www.miaminewtimes.com/news/ave-maria-university-a-catholi...
Ave Maria Oratory Interior
Ave Maria Oratory is a Catholic Church, the centerpiece of a planned community in Ave Maria, Florida USA. This controversial Catholic community is the vision of Tom Monaghan, founder of Domino's Pizza and former owner of the Detroit Tigers baseball club.
My focus is the unusual and striking architecture of the Oratory, which was supposedly originally sketched on a napkin by Mr. Monaghan. To me, it is a stunning but somewhat sterile modern interpretation of classical Gothic architecture. It has vaulted ceilings, buttressed walls and a large rose-window in the facade. The previous picture (click left) shows the stunning exterior. It was awarded for "Innovative Design" in 2008, by the American Institute of Steel Construction.
Two links are provided If someone is interested in further information about this self-contained town, with K-12 school, university, small shops, several subdivisions of homes, and other services. One link gives Ave Maria's website; the other link gives a less favorable viewpoint.
www.miaminewtimes.com/news/ave-maria-university-a-catholi...