The Modernist Fraternities of University of Knoxville, Tennessee
In 1965, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) decided that it was time to upgrade their Greek life. The school proposed a Fraternity Park, complete with 13 new frat houses…all designed by local architects. The frat houses were designed around a common property that included streets, sidewalks, parking, and recreation areas.
Highlander Folk School by Stanley C. Reese
Structure: Highlander Folk School, Allardt Campus (unbuilt)Location: Allardt, TennesseeArchitect: Stanley C. ReeseDate: 1933Tidbit: You may know of the Highlander Folk School (now called the Highlander Research & Education center). But you may not know about the time that ambitious school tried to create a new headquarters. In December of 1933, after
The Modernism of Maryville College
Maryville College was founded in 1819 as a Presbyterian school geared towards training local ministers. But by the 1940s, the college was growing more diverse, and the old buildings were growing crowded. When a fire burned down the chapel where music classes were being held, the school began an ambitious