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Charleston-born Robert Mills (1781-1855) was the first
professionally trained American architect. Probably best
known for his design of the Washington Monument, his Greek
Revival or neo-classical buildings were important not only to
South Carolina's built environment, but to the architectural
presence of Washington, D.C. Although the Little Chapel
(pictured in the background) is a modest design by Mills,
Jerry Austin's Architectonic Benches pay homage to
Mills by using oversized architectural elements as formal
seating in this meditative garden.
In
sympathetic contrast to the classical design found in Austin's
benches or Mill's Little Chapel, Stephanie Kisiel has borrowed
characteristics from Zen gardens in her grouping of found
boulders. Using the organic complexity of rocks as a point of
departure, the artist is encouraging a contemplative
conversation between nature and visitors to this meditative
garden.
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