On a central site in Mason’s Bend, students built a Community Center that includes: a transportation stop for a number of county-funded mobile projects such as a "Book-mobile" and a traveling health center, an outdoor area for community gathering, and a small chapel for the local prayer group. During the summer children also receive their free school meal at the Chapel.

The walls of the structure are made of rammed earth containing local clay, cement, and a small amount of water. The walls are capped by a rusting metal drip edge that compliments the color of the earth. The roof is a combination of aluminum sheets and 1980s GMC sedan car windows salvaged from a Chicago scrap yard. Both aluminum and glass are bolted to a light weight metal frame. Mr. Harris, owner of the Butterfly House, donated the land for the center and before his recent death tended to its beautiful garden.

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Mason's Bend Community Center/Glass Chapel.
Mason's Bend, Hale County, AL
1999-2000 Thesis Project
Student Team:
Forrest Fulton, Adam Gerndt, Dale Rush, Jon Shumann
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