I am from South Carolina, a small state with small airports, so any time I want to fly anywhere, even domestically, I always go through ATL. I’ve been here 10+ times. It is the busiest, largest airport in the world. Where do I even begin with this thing?

Well, first off, it’s huge. If I only saw it from the ground rather than flying in from above it, I’d never be able to truly grasp the size of this complex. When I see it from above, it looks amazing. Especially when the runways are lit up at night. There must be so many things to be considered when designing an airport of this scale in order to keep the planes constantly taking off and landing on schedule. I couldn’t imagine taking on the daunting task of designing this airport.

Inside, the airport is not so much amazing as it is chaotic. For how big it seems on the outside, all of that space is occupied on the inside and you find yourself weaving your way through people traffic when making the long journey to your connecting flight. This can give me a bit of a more stressful vibe compared to the great view of the building that I get from above.

During a trip to Okinawa, Japan in 2014, I visited a glass studio in Onna. I loved the quaint look of the exterior of the building. I liked the off-pink and the messy display of plants by the door. Inside of the building, a hall of mirrors made me feel like I was in a maze designed by someone tripping on acid. It was bright, vibrant, and stimulating as I turned every corner. I really enjoyed walking through the studio and seeing all of the perfectly sculpted glass, whether they were decorative sculptures or components of the building itself such as the floor and the walls. I would love to go back and experience it again. It was the most memorable building of the trip.

Devon is the building that made an impact on me when I originally visited the campus. Last week I discussed the REPF which I knew would become a second home, but the size of Devon impressed me. It is the statement of where I could expect the engineering college to go towards in the future.

Red brick along the steel beams accents the windows and makes the building seem tall and even stronger than Sarkeys across the street with a broader base and open foyer entrance. The terrace on the top floor has a grand view of the stadium and feels like you’re governing over the quad especially with a sweet breeze.

Some of my more important coursework was learned in Devon and Its been a testament to higher learning. The greenspace used to be larger, but a newer building have been added, and it speak towards the future.

I grew up in a small town about twenty five minutes south of Norman, so we used to come up to campus for dinner fairly often. For some reason, we always ended up driving by this church, and it always took my breath away. It was massive compared to the church I went to, I think that is why it impressed me so much. When I was younger I thought it had to be the most impressive work of architecture in the world, looking back it definitely is not. Either way, this building still catches my eye every time I drive bye it, it always brings back good memories of quality family time. I have never been inside, which is weird because I grew up Methodist, so I am going to make it a goal to go to a service there as soon as COVID is eradicated.