Architecture

E. Fay Jones (1921 - 2004) - Born in Pine Bluff and raised in El Dorado, this University of Arkansas architecture professor designed artisan-built houses that incorporated organic design and native materials. He was designated by the American Institute of Architects in 1989 as one of the world’s greatest contemporary architects. His Arkansas projects include Thorncrown Chapel near Eureka Springs, The Faubus House in Huntsville, and the Cooper Memorial Chapel in Bella Vista. He was awarded the Rome Prize Fellowship in Architecture for 1980-81 and the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal by President Bush in 1991.

Edward Durell Stone (1902 - 1978) - Born in Fayetteville and schooled at the University of Arkansas and Harvard, this internationally-known architect designed the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC and the General Motors Building in New York. Closer to home, Stone also designed Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis and the Pine Bluff Convention Center.