The Model

This scale model of the Temple of Aphaia was constructed by Oberlin alumna Jeanne E. Quinn (OC '88). Woods used include maple, beech, sycamore, oak, and cherry. Of particular interest are the delicately fluted maple columns and the cherry wood roof, made to resemble thousands of individual clay tiles. The temple was built as a teaching model; it can be disassembled to show the detailed interior and construction techniques used by the Greeks. It was part of Quinn's honors project in Art History, "Technology in Greek Architecture," and was begun during a Winter Term apprenticeship sponsored by J. Harvey Baker '66 at Dunmire Hollow Woodshop in Waynesboro, Tennessee. The workshop, founded in 1978 by J. Harvey Baker, specializes in high quality custom woodworking, primarily ornate church furniture. After graduation, Quinn spent four more months at Dunmire Hollow to finish the temple. The project was supported financially by Dunmire Hollow Woodshop and Oberlin College.

There are three short interviews with Professor Quinn below.

Click this link for the introductory interview.

Click this link for an interview with Professor Quinn about experiential learning and the model.

Click this link for more stories about the building of the model, including a flying saw-blade!

The photos below detail some of the model making process.