Article: The Oratory at Ave Mara University Ave Maria, FL.(Project Innovations 2008)(design and construction at Ave Maria University )

The Oratory at Ave Maria University is the focus of a new town and university development on 4,000 acres of former agricultural land in southern Florida. Home to 6,000 students, Ave Maria University desired an oratory that would be the spiritual, conceptual heart and physical center of the community. At first view, the profile of the 120-foot-tall structure evokes images of a cathedral, but a closer look reveals a contemporary building of glass, steel, and stone. The facility is located at the focus of major roadways and pedestrian paths.

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The design is rooted in a combination of historic church forms, rendered with contemporary ...

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