Leah Parker - Post #7 (Week of 9-29 to 10-3)

Putnam City North High School

This is a picture of my high school, Putnam City North High School, home of the Panthers. I associate a lot of different memories and emotions with this building, and the 4 years that I spent there as a high schooler.  I remember being a freshman and walking through the doors, thinking what a huge school it was, and of course getting lost on my way to classes on the very first day.  I remember thinking that all the seniors were so tall!  Because here I am, a 14-15 year old kid, walking among these 18-19 year old almost-graduates that drove cars. I feel like high school is a pretty weird time for every one regardless of where they went.  I have met a lot of people here that I will remember forever!  This is the very last facility that I attended that really felt like "school".  To me, university seems more like a "job" that I do, paid in points that add up to a degree. Which is strange.

On another note, this photo features the brand new renovation of the gymnasium (my school was all about the sports and athletics, our soccer team was #1). This is not how I remember the school, as the renovations were completed after my year (2011) graduated.  This entire structure is totally new to me, and I can imagine that the kids attending high school at this time in their lives are having a little bit difference of an experience at PCNorth than I did 4 years ago, just due to this new structure. Here is a prime example of how a building's structure can impact the sort of experience or memory you have with a particular place.

Michael Carroll Blog 3

 

 

When I first arrived on campus seen this building I picture this like castle that was build in the early 1900s. I think this building reminds me a castle in Inverness from Waterford, Ireland build August 4 , 2017. I found castles really fascinating because of the build structure during the middle ages. "The castles in the middle era between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Reformation is unique. During the Middle Ages, Western Europe was in a restless slumber brought on by war, power struggles, illiteracy, and disease. But at the same time, sparks of genius were igniting that would bring new styles of art and architecture and change the world. Through it all, faith was the ever-present catalyst for artistic, intellectual, social, and political developments. Castles in Europe evolved from the first wooden forts made to lodge a garrison to spectacular stone structures able to support a small army for extended times. Each country in Europe developed its own architectural designs copying from that of the castles in other countries."(http://medieval-castles.net/)  Not just castles that interest me its the royal family like king, queen , and specially the princess of knights fighting for the land. The people of England also used architect to build weapons to fight with like bow & arrows, wooden catapult, swords and armor.

Angelina Harrison #7

This is the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. This was used as an amphitheater and is consider one of the worlds greatest engineering projects. The Colosseum originally seated between 50,000 to 80,000 people and was used as a center of entertainment for gladiator fights and plays. The structure is made of limestone, marble, cement, and iron. The building of the Colosseum began in 73-75 A.D. and was completed in 79 A.D. I loved visiting this historic structure, but you must be aware of your surrounding because many gypsies and thieves hang around to take advantage of unsuspecting tourists.  

Madhuri Patel #6 - Bartlesville Community Center

For this week I picked to do the Bartlesville Community Center. I have alot of memories here because I was a dancer growing up and got to perform in many different recitals in the community center. Growing up I thought it was the most beautiful building because from the outside it looked like it has a multiple ribbons. The architect for this building was Wesley Peters and he worked for the Frank Lloyd Foundation. The community center was a great way to get everybody in the town in one area and it also served as a place for social gatherings. Growing up we had all our formal dances, homecoming dances, and winter balls in the community center. I even had the opportunity to celebrate my 16th birthday in the community center. Inside it has multiple rooms and one room has a stage where performances can occur. The dressing rooms were on the bottom and to get there you had to take a spiral ramp down, which was a lot of fun when I was younger. The community center is a beautiful building in Bartlesville, OK that everyone should visit.

Daniel Gutmann - The Richards Group Week 7

This is a concept picture of a new building in downtown Dallas. This building will be home to the advertising agency, The Richards Group. I picked this building because The Richards Group is where I worked last year as an intern. Unfortunately I did not get to work inside this particular building seeing how it wasn't even built yet. The building's planned move in date is at the end of this year. It was designed by the Dallas based architecture firm, Perkins+Will. It is located off Central Expressway.

Michael J. Week 7 - Where I Met My Wife

This building is located on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.  The building was built around 1788.  The style is Spanish-influenced, which consists of: courtyards, thick brick walls, arcades, and wrought iron balconies that one sees today in the French Quarter.  I enjoy this building not only for it's aesthetics, but it is also where I met my wife.  When we met, during Mardi Gras, the building housed a club called The Jazz Emporium.  

Michael J. Week 6 - Colling's Castle

This is Colling's Castle located on the grounds of Turner Falls Park in Davis, OK.  This interesting place was built in the 1930s by Ellsworth Collings.  Collings was the dean of the education department at OU for nearly 20 years beginning in 1920s.  When I was a child I would frequent Turner Falls, it was a great place to explore and get lost in my imagination.  Collings castle was a spectacular supplement to my adventures in the area.  It always seemed like a majestic place to me as I didn't understand that it wasn't a medieval castle.  The castle consists of steep, narrow rock passages leading to rooms with low ceilings and small windows.

Michael J. Week 5 - Destrehan Mansion

This is the Destrehan plantation home in Destrehan, LA near New Orleans (my favorite city).  The home was built in 1787 by Jean Destrehan, an influential character in the transformation of Louisiana Territory into statehood.  The home is Colonial, Greek Revival style and the architect was Charles Paquet.  This home is by far the oldest home I have visited.  I was intrigued not only by this home's age, but its construction.  The home was built without a single nail.  There is a portion of the house cut away that allows you to see the main structure of the house and the wooden dowels used to hold it together.  Another interesting feature of the home was an original 1,400 pound marble bathtub, the tub is said to have been a gift from Napoleon Bonaparte. 

Michael J. Week 4 - Old Palace Building

This is a building on the corner of Main and Crawford in Norman.  It is my favorite building in Norman.  I have always enjoyed the style of this building.  The designs in the brick at the top of the building, the drive through overhang and the arched windows are elements of this building that are really cool.  The overall look of the building is just appealing.  The building is not only special to me because of its appearance, but it is also where my father's business started in 1917 and also where my wife and I's wedding reception was held.  I dream of someday owning this building.

Jonathan De Aquino Blog #8

I don't know if the Great wall of China would be considered architecture but I would like to imagine so because it took a lot of thought and time to create this idea and make it happen. I would like to find out how far I would be able to walk it until I got tired. It just seems like an amazing place to go visit and to me it just seems really peaceful. I hope to one day go over there and learn more about it by personal experience.

Jonathan De Aquino Blog #7

The Egyptian Pyramids of the Giza Necropolis just seems like an amazing place to go visit. I still until this day cant believe how they built that so long ago with the resources they had. I understand it took a long time to build but I dont know if I would have the patience for it. It seems huge and awesome on photos so I would love to get a close look in person. I think it would also be interesting to see it in a birds eye view like in a helicopter or something. Maybe someday I will be able to go visit.

Jonathan De Aquino Blog #6

I've always wanted to go visit the leaning tower of Pisa. It seems crazy enough in pictures and videos I just cant imagine seeing it in person. The architect is Bonnano Pisano which is where the tower gets its name. Clearly the foundation was too soft to handle the weight of the huge tower but it is still standing today. And of course I want to take that cliche looking photo where it looks like I'm pressing against the tower. 

#5 Hoi Kei Fong - Pooi To Middle School

This is my middle school in Hong Kong. My middle school is called Pooi To Middle School. I spent 5 years in this school, but the building in the picture is a new building which my school spent almost three years to build. I remember when I was in 7th grade, I helped with the fund raising to build this new campus. I was really excited that I could have a chance to enjoy the new campus and the new facilities on campus. The old campus had over 100 years of history and some of the facilities were too old to use and couldn't hold that many students to use. But this new campus is all good that all the students can enjoy the basketball court and the two floor library. Although I only studied two years on the new campus, it was a really good experience and had unforgettable memories with my friends and teachers. If I go back to Hong Kong, I will definitely go back to this campus to visit and flashback my memories in middle school life.

Hoi Kei Fong

Tyler Hewett Post #7

For the blog post this week, I decided to write about Chesapeake's finish line tower and the Devon Boat House. I was able to tour the boat house with a class that I had taken a few semesters ago and it was definitely one of the coolest designed boat houses I had ever been into. As you can see in the above picture the boat house is on the right and looks very slanted with diagonal rows of windows. Next to the boat house is finish line tower and it looks almost like the base is too small to hold the rest of the building. Both of these buildings are very unique and are just up the road from us in Oklahoma City. So I challenge everyone to check them out next chance you get.

National Theatre of Costa Rica - Grant Inman Post 3

The National Theater of Costa Rica is situated in the heart of the country's capital, San Jose. The building was built in 1891 and was funded by taxes on coffee, which was Costa Rica's main export at the time. The interior of the building is decorated lavishly with real gold lining much of the woodwork and furnishings. I spent time here in January of 2014 while studying abroad with some of my best friends. There is a cafe inside of the theater that serves coffee and sandwiches. The building offers an excellent way to soak in Costa Rica's history and  love for culture and art.

#7 Stratosphere Justin Jackson

The Stratosphere is an observation tower that overlooks the main strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. The tower is 1,149 ft. tall and has an observation deck that gives a 360-degree view of Las Vegas. Visitors can go to the top and view everything around them or ride different rides. There are four different rides that are located at the top of this massive structure. The Stratosphere looks like a large space needle overlooking the city. It has a base that separates to hold the glass observation area at the top. On top of the tower are radio antennas and one of the four rides. It resembles a space ship look in my opinion. This place was awesome and it special to me. If anytime you were lost in Vegas the Stratosphere could be used as a reference of where you are located.

The Warren- Art Deco: Lauren Gillingham

 Disclaimer: I don't know why it keeps getting turned on it's side, that's not how it is in my photo library...

This week's building is the Warren Theatre in Moore. This is a much newer building than the art deco buildings from my previous post, but it follows the same architectural design. The outside has the art deco symmetrical and use of bold, defined lines as opposed to a curved architectural design. The artwork and architecture on the inside follow the same characteristics; the use of more linear patterns and symmetry instead of curvature is a strong characteristic, and the shading of the mural up above the lobby definitely adds the finishing touch to this blast from the past.

Tyler Hewett post #6

For this blog post, I decided to write about the New York Public Library. I was in New York with my family during Christmas of 2012 when I first saw this incredible building. Inside and out this building is absolutely immaculate. Looking back at pictures of the building, I definitely can see hints of early Greek Architecture. The giant columns and the life sized statues of lions truly make this building unique. I hope everyone can visit the New York library at some point.

Post 5 - Justin Walton - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre

Two summer ago, my friends and I took an amazing trip from Miami, OK to St. Louis, MO. It was about a 5 hours drive to go to Six Flag's St. Louis and go to a Lil Wayne, 2Chainz, and T.I. concert at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. Six Flag's was a blast but the concert was spectacular. The amphitheatre is an open aired venue that has seating in a semicircle around. When I attended the concert, a majority of people sat on the grassy, outermost part of the theatre. My friends and I got box seats there with tables and bartenders at the outermost part of the seated area, but we wanted a closer look. We snuck down to the the far front group of seats directly in front of the stage. The sound was amazing and that is an experience I will never forget.

Martin Hall, Baylor University

This is the building of the dorms where I spent my freshman year of college at Baylor University. It holds many great memories and learning experiences for the time I spent their. Nothing can ever replace the memories I made with the friends I encountered here. I wish I could have stayed here for a longer period before transferring to University of Oklahoma. This place represents a beginning of new stage of my life, independence, and a leap into my future. 

Moses Llauder

Post 4- Justin Walton- Coleman Theatre

     This building has it's history on  Route 66 in Miami, OK. The Coleman Theatre is on the Nation Register of Historical Places. It was built in 1929 by George L. Coleman Sr. Miami, OK is about 10 miles from my hometown and this a site that I would see every time I drove through Miami. Through elementary school we had an annual fire prevention program/play held by the firefighters of Miami, OK. They would dress as clowns and do all kinds of funny skits and would use the theatres features to do certain acts. They would use the giant pipe organ, trap doors on the stage, and the entire 1600 seat theatre to make us laugh. The Coleman is still used to hold plays and haunted houses. Although some consider it to be legitimately haunted.

#5 - Brady Davis - Adams Center Residence Hall

This is Adams Center Residence Hall. This may look familiar to you because it is on campus at the University of Oklahoma and there are two other buildings that look just like it. It is used for student housing. Adams is where I lived during my freshman year at OU. This brings back a lot of memories of meeting and getting in trouble with new friends. This building also has bad memories and is the reason that I refuse to eat at Burger King. The building now has a Cain's at the bottom.

#4 - Brady Davis - Globe Life Park in Arlington

This is Globe Life Park in Arlington, formerly known as "The Ballpark in Arlington." Not only is it where the Texas Rangers play, but it is also home to the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame. The stadium has a capacity of a little less that 50,000. I have visited this ballpark on many occasions throughout my life, ever since I was a child. This piece of architecture allowed for me to bond with my family through our love of baseball. Although this stadium has brought nothing but embarrassment to me this year, I will always remember the happiness I felt watching the Rangers win the 2011 American League Championship Series in 2011 with my family.

Sam Melman - BOK center (#4)

This week I chose the BOK Center located in Tulsa Oklahoma. Ive been there many times to see concerts and watch some other events that have been a blast to attend. Its an interesting arena because of how well concerts are held there and has been known to sell out crowds. Its been voted as one of the best concert venues because of these feats and has had continuous success hosting concerts for many big name bands. Although I'm not from Tulsa, its always well worth the drive to go attend an event at this center. Also, the building itself is a work of art. It is designed with many different curves that set it apart from other buildings and really makes it stand out.

James Curtin - Smithsonian Institute National Air and Space Museum - Post 5

For this weeks blog I have picked the National Air and Space Museum. Growing up outside of DC I was fortunate enough to visit the various museums that make up the Smithsonian Institute, but the Air and Space museum was by far my favorite. From an architectural perspective it's interesting because it at first seems so different from the other buildings in DC. It is a modern style building while most federal buildings downtown are more of a Greek Revival style. So this building makes for a stark contrast the the Capitol Building which is within sight. But the building isn't entirely out of place. the section that isn't glass and steel is encased in marble like the Capitol. My favorite plane in the museum was the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk. I think it was my favorite because of the Flying Tigers style shark's mouth and eyes painted on the front.

Meyerson Symphony Center Heather Reynolds

This is the Meyerson Symphony Center in downtown Dallas.  I have visited the building as a young child and even played flute in it a few times.  I love this building.  It is modern on the outside with a lot of straight angles and an abstract look and also has this huge window space which is even more awesome from the inside because the whole interior lobby is lit up with natural sky light.  Inside the actual theater is this huge pipe organ and stage with beautiful red velvet seating and fancy wood walls.  My words can't do the grandeous beautiful inside justice so I have to post a picture of the inside as well.

Isn't it just gorgeous?  Even the lighting is beautiful and it just all comes together to present a gorgeous scene and amazing experience.  Of course looking from the outside you would never think that this could be what the inside looks like but it is and it's amazing.  This building gives me this overwhelming feeling of awe and holds amazing memories for me.

-Heather Reynolds

The Rosslyn Chapel

By Lorraine Stanley

The Rosslyn Chapel has been a wonderment to many people who have ever encountered the building or even read about.  Its architecture is considered to be the finest in Scotland, even the world, due to its layout.  This chapel is said to have connections with the Knights Templar, Freemasonary, and the Holy Grail.  It has been under much speculation on whether the current layout of the chapel was planned due to the original blueprints have never been found or recorded.  The chapel was founded by William Sinclair, 1srt Earl of Caithness of the Scoto-Norman Sinclair family.  The construction began in 1446 and was to be cruciform in shape, but it was never completed.  The decorative carving was executed over a 40-year period.  This chapel stands on fourteen pillars which form twelve pointed arches on three sides of the nave. 

The three most famous pillars are the Master Pillar, the Journeyman Pillar and the Apprentice Pillar.  The Apprentice Pillar, gets its name from a legend dating from the 18th century involving the master mason in charge of the stonework in the chapel and his young apprentice. According to the legend, the master mason did not believe that the apprentice could perform the complicated task of carving the column without seeing the original which formed the inspiration for the design.  So when the master mason left to go see the original, the apprentice took it upon himself to finish the pillar.  When the master mason came back, he killed the apprentice in rage.

The architecture both inside and out is a hodgepodge of German, Rome, French, and Norse, just to name a few.  This truly makes it a unique and eclectic building.

pascale mvoulamouyi-disney concert hall- week 4

Lilian Disney donated $50 million to establish a concert hall in memory of her late husband, Walt. Frank Gehry, a architect, was selected to design it. the hall's sweeping, metallic surface. i do not the detail of the architecture but they made a beautiful and interesting building.

Matt Callan Blog 5

The building that I picked for this week is the Empire State Building. This building is 102 stories tall and is the tallest building I have been in. I have been to this building a few times however my most recent was two years ago. The picture on the right is taken from the observatory floor which is the highest point on the building you are allowed to go. Looking at the building it is an amazing sight looking over New York City however at night time it looks even more amazing. While this building is currently the tallest I am sure i'll visit one taller one day in the near future.