1988-1990 St. Thomas in the Foothills
Tucson, Arizona
Architect: Seaver Franks Architects
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The St. Thomas in the
foothills church interior fitments arose as a
collaboration with Rory McCarthy Design to create
an altar, ambo, baptismal font, tabernacle, and
the 14 stations of the cross in cast stone.
These architectonic pieces relate to the larger geometry and symbolism of the Tucson Catalina Foothills Church designed by Seaver Franks Architects.
THE ALTAR
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Altar showing a cylinder within an octagon
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The grapes, the wheat, the wine, the bread
THE AMBO
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The ambo showing the illuminated prayer tablet
within
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Detail
of the illuminated prayer tablet
THE BAPTISMAL FONT
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The font
is supported in an octagonal
tower with four portals
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The font
is comprised of spun copper and iron
THE TABERNACLE
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Iron
and brass tabernacle
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The
tabernacle altar made of cast stone
THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Jesus is condemned to death
Jesus bears his cross
Jesus falls the first time beneath the
cross
Jesus meets his holy mother
Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry
the cross
Jesus and Veronica
Jesus falls the second time
Jesus comforts the women of
Jerusalem
Jesus falls a third time
Jesus is stripped of his garments and
given gall to drink
Jesus is nailed to the
cross
Jesus dies
Jesus is taken from the cross and laid
in Mary's arms
Jesus is laid in the tomb
CREDITS:
Architect: Seaver Franks
Architects
Designer: Rory McCarthy Design
Artist/Sculptor: Melody
Peters