Professor Fay Jones (1921-2004) achieved international fame for designing soaring sacred spaces and modern homes warmed by native materials. He received numerous awards, culminating in the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal, presented in a 1990 White House ceremony. The AIA later honored Jones as one of the country's "10 most influential living architects" and ranked his masterwork, Thorncrown Chapel, as the fourth best building by an American architect in the 20th century. A member of the university's first graduating class of architecture students, Jones taught for 35 years and served as the School of Architecture's first dean; the school was named for him in 2009. Jones' papers are archived in the University of Arkansas Libraries. His last project, the Fulbright Peace Fountain, is installed in front of Vol Walker Hall.
The marker is next to the Fulbright Peace Fountain near the east entrance to Vol Walker Hall.
Year Placed: 2009